subwavelength
English
Alternative forms
- sub-wavelength
Etymology
sub- + wavelength
Adjective
subwavelength (not comparable)
- (physics) (of an optical component) Having dimensions less than the wavelength of the light employed.
Derived terms
Derived terms
- subwavelength aperture
- subwavelength hole array
- subwavelength imaging
- subwavelength optics
- subwavelength photolithography
- subwavelength photonics
Noun
subwavelength (plural subwavelengths)
- (physics) A wavelength that is a fraction of another