"downconversion" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: downconversions [plural]
Etymology: From down- + conversion. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|down|conversion}} down- + conversion Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} downconversion (countable and uncountable, plural downconversions)
  1. (physics) The interaction of a photon with a medium in which it is converted into two photons of lower frequencies such that energy is conserved. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-downconversion-en-noun-YndvDnfy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English hybridisms, English terms prefixed with down-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English hybridisms: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with down-: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
  2. (electronics) The conversion of a high radio frequency to a lower frequency. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Electronics
    Sense id: en-downconversion-en-noun-pKlGtByf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English hybridisms, English terms prefixed with down-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English hybridisms: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with down-: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47 Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: upconversion

Inflected forms

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