coherent light waves

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• coherent light — co*her ent light, n. (Physics, Optics) Light in which the phases of all electromagnetic waves at each point on a line normal to the direction of the the beam are identical. Coherent light is usually monochromatic, and the most common source of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• coherent light — light in which the electromagnetic waves maintain a fixed and predictable phase relationship with each other over a period of time. * * * …   Universalium

• coherent light — light in which the electromagnetic waves maintain a fixed and predictable phase relationship with each other over a period of time …   Useful english dictionary

• Coherent — Co*her ent, a. [L. cohaerens, p. pr. See {Cohere}.] 1. Sticking together; cleaving; as the parts of bodies; solid or fluid. Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] 2. Composed of mutually dependent parts; making a logical whole; consistent; as, a coherent plan …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• light — light1 lightful, adj. lightfully, adv. /luyt/, n., adj., lighter, lightest, v., lighted or lit, lighting. n. 1. something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light. 2. Physics …   Universalium

• Coherent backscattering — In physics, coherent backscattering is observed when coherent radiation (such as a laser beam) propagates through a medium which has a large number of scattering centers (such as milk or a thick cloud) of size comparable to the wavelength of the… …   Wikipedia

• Coherent perfect absorber — A Coherent perfect absorber (CPA), or anti laser, is a device which absorbs coherent light and converts it to some form of internal energy such as heat or electrical energy.[1][2] It is the time reversed counterpart of a laser.[3] The concept was …   Wikipedia

• coherent — adjective Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French cohérent, from Latin cohaerent , cohaerens, present participle of cohaerēre Date: circa 1555 1. a. logically or aesthetically ordered or integrated ; consistent …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• coherent — coherently, adv. /koh hear euhnt, her /, adj. 1. logically connected; consistent: a coherent argument. 2. cohering; sticking together: a coherent mass of sticky candies. 3. having a natural or due agreement of parts; harmonious: a coherent design …   Universalium

• Coherent states — In quantum mechanics a coherent state is a specific kind of quantum state of the quantum harmonic oscillator whose dynamics most closely resembles the oscillating behaviour of a classical harmonic oscillator. It was the first example of quantum… …   Wikipedia

• Coherent state — In quantum mechanics a coherent state is a specific kind of quantum state of the quantum harmonic oscillator whose dynamics most closely resemble the oscillating behaviour of a classical harmonic oscillator system. It was the first example of… …   Wikipedia