Some of the articles
may contains words that those outside of the engineering
world might not be too familiar with. Here are the
words that are used throughout this issue.
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Phase
A part of a mixture that can be mechanically seperated from the rest, like ice from a glass of water.
A photon is the quantum of electromagnetic energy, regarded as a discrete particle having zero mass, no electric charge, and an infinitely long lifespan. (Dictionary.com).
A Photosite is a small, photosensitive diode that captures brightness information for a very small portion of an image. It corresponds to one pixel of the final image.
Electricity generated by subjecting a piezoelectric element to mechanical stress (Piezo Systems). In Smart Ski technology, piezoelectric ceramics undergo deformation; this mechanical signal is transduced to an electrical signal coupled to an actuator con.
A switch consisting of two electrodes separated by a small distance of gas (sometimes air). The switch turns on by forming plasma from the gas when a sufficiently high voltage is present to ionize the gas. The highly conductive plasma bridges the gaseou.
