upconversion
upconversion noun: the process by which two photons combine in a nonlinear medium to produce a higher-energy photon with a frequency that is the sum of those of the two photons.
Noun
upconversion (countable and uncountable, plural upconversions)
- The process by which two photons combine in a nonlinear medium to produce a higher-energy photon with a frequency that is the sum of those of the two photons
- Conversion of a lower radio frequency to a higher frequency, possibly using a mixer.
Forms of upconversion
| plural | upconversions |
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Origin of upconversion
From up- + conversion.
Questions about upconversion
- What does upconversion mean?
- Upconversion means the process by which two photons combine in a nonlinear medium to produce a higher-energy photon with a frequency that is the sum of those of the two photons.
- What part of speech is upconversion?
- Upconversion is a noun.
- What is the plural of upconversion?
- The plural of upconversion is upconversions.
Words near upconversion in the dictionary
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