Where does “chirped-pulse amplification” come from?

chirped-pulse amplification (English) comes from English amplification, from Latin amplificātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

chirped-pulse amplification (English): Technique for achieving greater amplification of a laser pulse by stretching ("chirping") it, amplifying it, and then compressing it, thereby avoiding damage to amplifier components

Definitions

  1. Technique for achieving greater amplification of a laser pulse by stretching ("chirping") it, amplifying it, and then compressing it, thereby avoiding damage to amplifier components

Ancestry of “chirped-pulse amplification”, step by step

chirped-pulse amplification traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English amplification

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishamplificationThe act, or result of amplifying, enlarging,...
2Latinamplificātiōwidening
3Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
4Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via English pulse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpulseA normally regular beat felt when arteries are...
2Middle Englishpulse
3Latinpulsuspulse, impulse, beat, stroke; expelled, kicked...
4Latinpellōto push, drive, hurl, impel, propel; expel, banish, eject, thrust out
5Proto-Italicpelnōapproach, go to; bring close
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via English chirp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchirpA short, sharp or high note or noise, as of a...
2Middle Englishchirpen
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ