Photonics Dictionary: C

A light-tight box that receives light from an object or scene and focuses it to form an image on a light-sensitive material or a detector. The camera generally contains a lens of variable aperture...

Chemical sensing refers to the detection and measurement of specific chemical compounds or substances in various environments or samples. It involves the use of sensors or analytical techniques to...

Change of sensitivity of the eye leading to changed color perception.

Colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) are nanometer-sized semiconductor particles that are dispersed in a colloidal solution. These quantum dots have unique optical and electronic properties due to their...

A color center, in the context of materials science and condensed matter physics, refers to a specific type of crystallographic defect in a crystalline structure that introduces color to the...

A CIE index describing the changes in color of standard test objects when the illumination is changed from a standard to a test illuminant.

Transparent media which, when placed in front of a light source, change their color as a result of the selective absorption of some of the light.

A filter used in photography to change the spectral composition of light entering a camera, or to adjust color balance during printing.

1. In color development, the chemical that combines with certain by-products of the development procedure to form a dye. 2. Device for distributing optical power among two or more ports. 3. Device...