subwavelength
Speech parts
1. subwavelength - Noun
2. subwavelength - Adjective
Meaning
subwavelength (not comparable)
(physics) (of an optical component) Having dimensions less than the wavelength of the light employed.
subwavelength (plural subwavelengths)
(physics) A wavelength that is a fraction of another
Examples
A subwavelength particle is a particle smaller than the wavelength of light with which it interacts (see Rayleigh scattering ).
Gratings with such small periodicity are called subwavelength gratings and exhibit special optical properties.
Subwavelength The term subwavelength is used to describe an object having one or more dimensions smaller than the length of the wave with which the object interacts.