subwavelength
adjective
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adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English wavelength English subwavelength From sub- + wavelength.
- Having dimensions less than the wavelength of the light employed.
“Planar metamaterials with subwavelength thickness, or metasurfaces, consisting of single-layer or few-layer stacks of planar structures, can be readily fabricated using lithography and nanoprinting methods, and the ultrathin thickness in the wave propagation direction can greatly suppress the undesirable losses.”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English wavelength English subwavelength From sub- + wavelength.
- A wavelength that is a fraction of another