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optical engineering
Subdiscipline of engineering that deals with the development of optical instruments and applications, such as telescopes, microscopes, lenses, lasers, fibre optic communication, and imaging systems.
Alternative Names
optical instrumentationengineering of optical instrumentsfield of optical engineeringapplications of opticsdiscipline of optical engineeringscience of optical engineering
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optical engineering is listed as an essential skill for 8 occupation(s).
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optical engineering is a useful but optional skill for 9 occupation(s).
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