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    Photonics is a branch of optics that involves the application of generation, detection, and manipulation of light in form of photons through emission,...
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    In physics, a mechanical wave is a wave that is an oscillation of matter, and therefore transfers energy through a material medium. (Vacuum is, from classical...
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    A corona discharge is an electrical discharge caused by the ionization of a fluid such as air surrounding a conductor carrying a high voltage. It represents...
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  • 53°20′35″N 02°38′26″W / 53.34306°N 2.64056°W / 53.34306; -2.64056 Accelerators and Lasers In Combined Experiments (ALICE), or Energy Recovery Linac...
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    Magnetic braking is a theory explaining the loss of stellar angular momentum due to material getting captured by the stellar magnetic field and thrown...
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  • The Ostwald–Freundlich equation governs boundaries between two phases; specifically, it relates the surface tension of the boundary to its curvature, the...
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  • A chronometric singularity (also called a temporal or horological singularity) is a point at which time cannot be measured or described. An example involves...
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  • Adaptive fluid-infused porous films change states when stretched, allowing for dynamic control over transparency and wettability. They were developed by...
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