in electronics, a circuit of which the output depends upon the difference between two inputs
2. optics
a filter used to screen out a particular colour (wavelength) in light
Examples of 'subtractor' in a sentence
subtractor
Here, we experimentally implement and characterize a mode-tunable coherent single-photon subtractor based on sum-frequency generation.
Young-Sik Ra, Clément Jacquard, Adrien Dufour, Claude Fabre, Nicolas Treps 2017, 'Tomography of a Mode-Tunable Coherent Single-Photon Subtractor', Physical Review Xhttp://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevX.7.031012. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
A competent adder and subtractor circuit can perform a substantial function in devising arithmetic circuits.
Md. Abdullah-Al-Shafi, Ali Newaz Bahar 2018, 'An Architecture of 2-Dimensional 4-Dot 2-Electron QCA Full Adder and Subtractor withEnergy Dissipation Study', Active and Passive Electronic Componentshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5062960. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
To experimentally characterize the time-frequency modes of the single-photon subtractor, we employ quantum process tomography based on coherent states.
Young-Sik Ra, Clément Jacquard, Adrien Dufour, Claude Fabre, Nicolas Treps 2017, 'Tomography of a Mode-Tunable Coherent Single-Photon Subtractor', Physical Review Xhttp://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevX.7.031012. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)