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selective transmission
Transmission in different amounts as a function of wavelength, as a result of absorption and scattering, leading to color effects if occurring in the visible wavelength region.
sequential color transmission
With respect to television, the transmission of the signals that originate from variously colored parts of an image in a particular sequential order.
serial transmission
A mode of data transmission whereby each bit is generated in sequence on a single carrier.
specular transmission
See regular transmittance; the term specular is not properly applied to transmission.
superliminal transmission
Superluminal transmission refers to the hypothetical process of transmitting information faster than the speed of light, which is commonly denoted as superluminal or faster-than-light (FTL)...
synchronous transmission
A mode of transmission whereby the sending and receiving stations operate continuously at a fixed relationship of phase and frequency, generating signals to control the timing of the data that are to...
sapphire optical fiber
Sapphire optical fiber is a type of optical fiber made from single-crystal sapphire, which is a form of aluminum oxide (Al2O3) that is highly transparent in the infrared region of the electromagnetic...
sapphire window
A sapphire window refers to a transparent optical component made from sapphire crystal. Sapphire is a single-crystal form of aluminum oxide (Al2O3) that is highly prized for its exceptional optical...
signal level
Calculation of peak and average transmission power at a given point along an optical fiber or cable.
simplex
A fiber optic transmission system in which data can go in only a single direction.
Smith-Baker microscope
A transmission interference microscope that produces interference patterns of a sample by using birefringent plates that split a polarized beam of light into ordinary and extraordinary rays, then...
spectrophotometer
A spectrophotometer is a scientific instrument used to measure the intensity of light at various wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum, typically in the visible and ultraviolet regions. It is...
spectrophotometry
Study of the reflection or transmission properties of specimens as a function of wavelength.
stable multipass Fabry-Perot interferometer
A plane-parallel interferometer that yields extremely high contrast over a wide range of finesse values without significantly reducing transmission.
STEM
scanning transmission electron microscope
stereoscopy
The array of methods used in the transmission and reception of pictures and images with a three-dimensional appearance.
Synapse
A synapse is a specialized junction between two neurons (nerve cells) or between a neuron and a target cell (such as a muscle or gland cell). It is the fundamental functional unit of communication in...
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