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photo- +‎ convective

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photoconvective (not comparable)

  1. (physics) Relating to photoconvection
    • 2015, D. L. McAuslan, G. I. Harris, C. Baker, Y. Sachkou, X. He, E. Sheridan, W. P. Bowen, “Microphotonic Forces From Superfluid Flow”, in arXiv[1]:
      The photoconvective forces demonstrated here provide a new tool for high bandwidth control of mechanical motion in cryogenic conditions, and have the potential to allow efficient transfer of electromagnetic energy to motional kinetic energy..