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• Gain-switching — is a technique in optics by which a laser can be made to produce pulses of light of extremely short duration, of the order of picoseconds (10 12s).In a semiconductor laser, the optical pulses are generated by injecting a large number of carriers… …   Wikipedia

• gain´say´er — gain|say «verb. GAYN SAY; noun. GAYN SAY», verb, said or sayed, say|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to deny; contradict; dispute: »There is no gainsaying the fact that society rests upon the sanctity of the law, and that when ordinary citizens come to… …   Useful english dictionary

• gain|say — «verb. GAYN SAY; noun. GAYN SAY», verb, said or sayed, say|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to deny; contradict; dispute: »There is no gainsaying the fact that society rests upon the sanctity of the law, and that when ordinary citizens come to disdain it we… …   Useful english dictionary

• gain|giv|ing — «GAYN GIHV ihng», noun. a feeling of anxiety; misgiving. ╂[Old English gegn against + giving] …   Useful english dictionary

• Variable-gain amplifier — A variable gain or voltage controlled amplifier is an electronic amplifier that varies its gain depending on a control voltage (often abbreviated CV). VCAs have many applications, including audio level compression, synthesizers and amplitude… …   Wikipedia

• No pain, no gain — For other uses, see No pain, no gain (disambiguation). No pain, no gain (or No gain without pain ) is an exercise motto that promises greater value rewards for the price of hard and even painful work. Under this conception competitive… …   Wikipedia

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• territorial concessions — giving up of land from one country to another country (typically to gain peace) …   English contemporary dictionary

• Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …   Universalium

• United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …   Universalium