1. subwavelength - Noun
2. subwavelength - Adjective
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
A subwavelength particle is a particle smaller than the wavelength of light with which it interacts (see Rayleigh scattering ). Source: Internet
Gratings with such small periodicity are called subwavelength gratings and exhibit special optical properties. Source: Internet
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. Source: Internet