Definitions
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- adjective physics, of radiation Pertaining to two waves which originate from a single radiation source, or have exactly the same frequency.
- verb To combine two waves of identical frequency.
Etymologies
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homo- + -dyne
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If two photons from two different points on a source reach a homodyne detector they may enter into a quantum entanglement with some interference pattern.
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