Kerr cell

kɜr sɛl

Definition

Definition of Kerr cell - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

optics

TECH.

device using Kerr effect to modulate light

TECH.

The Kerr cell modulated the laser beam effectively.
Researchers used a Kerr cell in their experiment.
The Kerr cell was crucial for the optical setup.

optical device

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Expressions with cell

sleeper cell

group secretly waiting to perform harmful acts

The authorities uncovered a sleeper cell planning an attack.

brain cell

cell in the brain like a neuron

Scientists study brain cells to understand memory.

cell tower

structure with antennas that sends and receives mobile phone signals

A new cell tower was built to improve coverage in the valley.

jail cell

locked room to incarcerate an inmate in prison

The inmate was taken to his jail cell.

prison cell

room in prison for holding prisoners

The prisoner was locked in a small prison cell.

police cell

small locked room in a police station for keeping arrested people

They held him in a police cell overnight after the arrest.

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French:cellule de Kerr, ...
German:Kerr-Zelle, ...
Italian:cella di Kerr, ...
Spanish:célula de Kerr, ...
Portuguese:célula de Kerr, ...
Chinese:克尔盒, ...
Japanese:ケルセル, ...
Arabic:خَلِيَّة كِير, ...
Hebrew:תָּא קֶר, ...
Russian:Керрова ячейка, ...
Ukrainian:Керрова комірка, ...
Hindi:केर सेल, ...
Bengali:ক্যার সেল, ...
Catalan:cèl.lula de Kerr, ...
Czech:Kerrova cela, ...
Danish:Kerr-celle, ...
Dutch:Kerr-cel, ...
Greek:κελί Kerr, ...
Hungarian:Kerr-cella, ...
Khmer:កោសិកាខឺរ, ...
Korean:케르 셀, ...
Persian:سلول کر, ...
Polish:komórka Kerra, ...
Portuguese (BR):célula de Kerr, ...
Romanian:celulă Kerr, ...
Swedish:Kerr-cell, ...
Thai:เซลล์เคอร์, ...
Turkish:Kerr hücresi, ...
Vietnamese:Tế bào Kerr, ...

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