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Optics

Scope note

Branch of physics that deals with the properties and phenomena of both visible and invisible light, including its generation, transmission, and detection or perception.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300054570

Broader Terms used

physics

Narrower Terms used

fiber optics

Created

13yrs ago

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