upconversion

Meaning

Noun

  • The process by which two photons combine in a nonlinear medium to produce a higher-energy photon with a frequency that is the sum of those of the two photons
  • Conversion of a lower radio frequency to a higher frequency, possibly using a mixer.

Origin

Modern English dictionary

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