photonics

noun

pho·​ton·​ics fō-ˈtä-niks 

plural in form but singular in construction

: a branch of physics that deals with the properties and applications of photons especially as a medium for transmitting information

Examples of photonics in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The result is that nighttime driving increasingly feels less like navigating through darkness and more like surviving a rolling photonics demonstration from the consumer electronics industry. — Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026

Without the photonics technology that Coherent specializes in, scaling AI would not be possible, Anderson says. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 24 July 2026

The company brings established expertise in laser manufacturing, photonics engineering, and systems integration, positioning it as a key contributor to the development of the DEEP LIGHT platform. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026

Lumentum , Coherent — Investors sold off the photonics stocks after two consecutive winning days. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 3 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for photonics

• harmonics
• ionics
• mnemonics
• tectonics
• avionics
• electronics
• histrionics
• hydroponics
• nucleonics
• ultrasonics
• conics
• onyx