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superfocusing

superfocusing noun: focusing at wavelengths greater than is possible using diffraction.

Noun

superfocusing (uncountable)

  1. focusing at wavelengths greater than is possible using diffraction
    • We theoretically demonstrate the possibility of controlling nanoscale short pulse superfocusing based on the generation of radially polarized surface plasmon polariton mode of conical metallic tip.2015, P.A. Golovinski, V.A. Astapenko, E.S. Manuylovich, “Diffraction of Ultrashort Pulse on a Nanoscale Conductive Cone”, in arXiv

Origin of superfocusing

From super- + focusing.

Questions about superfocusing

What does superfocusing mean?
Superfocusing means focusing at wavelengths greater than is possible using diffraction.
What part of speech is superfocusing?
Superfocusing is a noun.

Words near superfocusing in the dictionary

  1. superflux
  2. superfluxes
  3. superfly
  4. superflyweight
  5. superflywheel
  6. superfocusing
  7. superfoetate
  8. superfoetated
  9. superfoetates
  10. superfoetating
  11. superfoetation

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