optical
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Different types of sensors—radar, radio frequency, optical and acoustic detection—as well as electronic jamming measures and intercept systems are needed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Previous reliable measurements of hydrogen at these distances generally required astronomers to combine radio telescope observations with data from optical galaxy surveys.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
The chip maker and online retailer are teaming up to build data-center infrastructure, including chips and optical networking products.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
A technology called Distributed Acoustic Sensing can turn optical fibres into sensors capable of detecting vibrations from ships, anchors or underwater vehicles – potentially identifying threats before a cable is severed.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
The Frenchman talks about optical illusions, electromagnetism; there’s a pause and a peal of static, as though a record is being flipped, and then he enthuses about coal.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
Vocabulary lists containing optical
Common Senses: Op, Ops, Opt ("Sight")
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