optical signal processing

noun
UK /ˈɒptɪkəl ˈsɪɡnəl ˈprəʊsesɪŋ/
US /ˈɑːptɪkəl ˈsɪɡnəl ˈprɑːsesɪŋ/

Using light to change or handle information.

Engineers use optical signal processing to make internet data travel faster through fiber-optic cables.

SYNONYMS

light-based signal processingphotonic signal processingoptical data processingoptical information processing

RELATED WORDS

fiber opticsphotonicslaserwaveguidesignal processing

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The manipulation of light waves to perform computations or filtering without converting them to electricity.

The lab demonstrated optical signal processing that filtered noise directly from the laser beam.

3. A branch of engineering that uses optical components like lenses and modulators to analyze signals.

She studied optical signal processing to design faster imaging systems.

4. The use of light to carry and modify data in communication networks.

Optical signal processing helps undersea cables send huge amounts of data with low delay.