microcomb

English

Etymology

From micro- +‎ comb.

Noun

microcomb (plural microcombs)

1. (physics) A microscopic comb used as a refraction grating
   • 2015, Hojoong Jung, Menno Poot, Hong X. Tang, “In-resonator variation of waveguide cross-sections for dispersion control of aluminum nitride micro-rings”, in arXiv‎^[1]:

     This technique provides new degrees of freedom and enhanced flexibility in engineering the dispersion of microcomb resonators..