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photonics

branch of physics related to the technical applications of light
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photonics

Summary

photonics is a branch of physics[1]. photonics draws 1,078 Wikipedia views per month (branch_of_physics category, ranking #19 of 105).[2]

Key Facts

  • photonics's instance of is recorded as branch of physics[3].
  • photonics is a type of physics[4].
  • photonics is part of photonic and electro-optical devices, sensors and systems[5].
  • photonics's Commons category is recorded as Photonics[6].
  • photonics's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Photonics[7].
  • photonics's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://physics.stackexchange.com/tags/photonics[8].
  • photonics's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://quantumcomputing.stackexchange.com/tags/photonics[9].
  • photonics's practiced by is recorded as Q116189495[10].
  • photonics's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[11].

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Definition and Type

photonics's instance of is recorded as branch of physics[3]. photonics is a type of physics[4].

Use and Application

photonics is part of photonic and electro-optical devices, sensors and systems[5].

Why It Matters

photonics draws 1,078 Wikipedia views per month (branch_of_physics category, ranking #19 of 105).[2] photonics has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] photonics is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Practiced by → Q116189495
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