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51Optical amplifier — An optical amplifier is a device that amplifies an optical signal directly, without the need to first convert it to an electrical signal. An optical amplifier may be thought of as a laser without an optical cavity, or one in which feedback from… …
52STS-87 — Infobox Space mission mission name = STS 87 insignia = Sts 87 patch.png shuttle = Columbia launch pad = 39 B launch = November 19, 1997, 14:46 EST landing = December 5, 1997, 7:20 am EST, KSC, Runway 33 duration = 15 days, 16 hours, 35 minutes,… …
53Thin-film transistor — A thin film transistor (TFT) is a special kind of field effect transistor made by depositing thin films of a semiconductor active layer as well as the dielectric layer and metallic contacts over a supporting substrate. A common substrate is glass …
54Photovoltaics — (PV) is the field of technology and research related to the application of solar cells for energy by converting sunlight directly into electricity. Due to the growing need for solar energy, the manufacture of solar cells and photovoltaic arrays… …
55CPU design — is the design engineering task of creating a central processing unit (CPU), a component of computer hardware. It is a subfield of electronics engineering and computer engineering. Contents 1 Overview 2 Goals 3 Performance analysis and… …
56Switch — For other uses, see Switch (disambiguation). Electrical switches. Top, left to right: circuit breaker, mercury switch, wafer switch, DIP switch, surface mount switch, reed switch. Bottom, left to right: wall switch (U.S. style), miniature toggle… …
57DNA sequencing — Part of a series on Genetics Key components Chromosome DNA • RNA Genome Heredity Mutation Nucleotide Variation …
58National Renewable Energy Laboratory — Coordinates: 39°44′26″N 105°09′21″W / 39.740576°N 105.155855°W / 39.740576; 105.155855 …
59Night Thrasher (Dwayne Taylor) — For the second Night Thrasher, see Donyell Taylor. Night Thrasher Dwayne Taylor and Silhouette Chord. Art by Mark Bagley. Publication information …
60Intelligence in the American Revolutionary War — Intelligences in the American Revolutionary War was essentially monitored and sanctioned by the Continental Congress to provide military intelligence to the Continental Army to aid them in fighting the British during the American Revolutionary… …
