Tunable metamaterialA tunable metamaterial is a metamaterial with a variable response to an incident electromagnetic wave. This includes remotely controlling how an incident electromagnetic wave (EM wave) interacts with a metamaterial. This translates into the capability to determine whether the EM wave is transmitted, reflected, or absorbed. In general, the lattice structure of the tunable metamaterial is adjustable in real time, making it possible to reconfigure a metamaterial device during operation.
Optical transistorAn optical transistor, also known as an optical switch or a light valve, is a device that switches or amplifies optical signals. Light occurring on an optical transistor's input changes the intensity of light emitted from the transistor's output while output power is supplied by an additional optical source. Since the input signal intensity may be weaker than that of the source, an optical transistor amplifies the optical signal. The device is the optical analog of the electronic transistor that forms the basis of modern electronic devices.
Photonic metamaterialA photonic metamaterial (PM), also known as an optical metamaterial, is a type of electromagnetic metamaterial, that interacts with light, covering terahertz (THz), infrared (IR) or visible wavelengths. The materials employ a periodic, cellular structure. The subwavelength periodicity distinguishes photonic metamaterials from photonic band gap or photonic crystal structures. The cells are on a scale that is magnitudes larger than the atom, yet much smaller than the radiated wavelength, are on the order of nanometers.
Microscopie par excitation à deux photonsvignette|350px|Microscopie par excitation à 2 photons de l'intestin d'une souris. Rouge: actine. Vert: noyaux des cellules. Bleu: mucus des cellules caliciformes. Obtenu à 780 nm avec un laser Ti-sapph. La microscopie par excitation à deux photons (M2P, TPEF ou 2PEF en anglais, aussi appelée « microscopie 2 photons ») est une technique d'imagerie optique combinant les principes de microscopie à fluorescence et de l'absorption à deux photons, faisant partie de la famille des microscopies multiphotons.
Metamaterial antennaMetamaterial antennas are a class of antennas which use metamaterials to increase performance of miniaturized (electrically small) antenna systems. Their purpose, as with any electromagnetic antenna, is to launch energy into free space. However, this class of antenna incorporates metamaterials, which are materials engineered with novel, often microscopic, structures to produce unusual physical properties. Antenna designs incorporating metamaterials can step-up the antenna's radiated power.
Métamatériaux acoustiquesLes métamatériaux acoustiques sont des matériaux artificiels développés pour contrôler et manipuler les ondes acoustiques pouvant se propager dans des gaz, des liquides ou des solides. Initialement, ce domaine d'étude provient de la recherche de matériaux à indice de réfraction négatifs. Le contrôle des différentes formes d'ondes acoustiques ainsi générées est principalement réalisé grâce au contrôle du module d'élasticité β, de la densité ρ, ou de la .
Diode électroluminescente organiquevignette|droite|250px|Prototype de panneaux OLED. Une diode électroluminescente organique ou DELO — usuellement désignée par son acronyme anglais OLED, pour organic light-emitting diode — est un composant électronique qui permet de produire de la lumière. La structure de la diode est relativement simple puisque c'est une superposition de plusieurs couches semi-conductrices organiques entre deux électrodes dont l'une (au moins) est transparente.
Relative atomic massRelative atomic mass (symbol: A_r; sometimes abbreviated RAM or r.a.m.), also known by the deprecated synonym atomic weight, is a dimensionless physical quantity defined as the ratio of the average mass of atoms of a chemical element in a given sample to the atomic mass constant. The atomic mass constant (symbol: m_u) is defined as being 1/12 of the mass of a carbon-12 atom. Since both quantities in the ratio are masses, the resulting value is dimensionless.
Prospective short-circuit currentThe prospective short-circuit current (PSCC), available fault current, or short-circuit making current is the highest electric current which can exist in a particular electrical system under short-circuit conditions. It is determined by the voltage and impedance of the supply system. It is of the order of a few thousand amperes for a standard domestic mains electrical installation, but may be as low as a few milliamperes in a separated extra-low voltage (SELV) system or as high as hundreds of thousands of amps in large industrial power systems.
Masse atomiqueLa masse atomique relative (ou poids atomique) est la masse d'un atome en particulier ou d'un élément chimique en général (auquel cas on envisage un mélange isotopique) exprimée en tant que multiple d'une masse élémentaire de référence qui se veut proche de celle d'un nucléon unique. En effet, la masse d'un atome est proportionnelle en première approximation au nombre de ses nucléons (protons et neutrons ensemble), dit nombre de masse.
