compact
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Researchers have now developed a compact new detector that combines quantum physics with a specially engineered metasurface to significantly improve the way terahertz radiation is captured and converted into electrical signals.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
In markets like Europe, Leapmotor sells everything from an electric compact city car, which can be leased for the equivalent of $58 a month, to larger hybrid and electric sport-utility vehicles.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Because the method relies entirely on dielectrics, it avoids the heat losses that have limited plasmonic systems and could help pave the way for compact, energy efficient photonic devices.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
This compact book weaves together topics including the microscopic quantum tunneling required for nuclear fusion and the macroscopic geometry of spacetime.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
She was waving her hand, ready to explain their strange situation, when the compact fell from her palm and landed on the desk with a loud thunk.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
Vocabulary lists containing compact
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