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Collimators
An optical device that generates a parallel beam of light. Often used to compensate for laser beam divergence.
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noun
- 1
An optical device that generates a parallel beam of light. Often used to compensate for laser beam divergence.
- 2
A similar device that produces a parallel beam of particles such as neutrons.
- 3
A small telescope attached to a larger one, used to point it in the correct general direction.
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| collimatingnoun | That collimates, or employs collimation |
| collimated | (physics, of a light beam) Composed of rays that are parallel, thus having a wavefront that is planar. |
| collimationnoun | aligning lenses along line of sight to minimize aberrations |
| collimatenoun | To focus into a narrow beam or column; to adjust a focusing device so that it produces a narrow beam. |
| collyriumnoun | A lotion or liquid wash used as a cleanser for the eyes; an eye-salve. |
| opticsnoun | (physics) The physics of light and vision: basic optical science. |
| lensesnoun | (optics) An object, usually made of glass, that focuses or defocuses the light that passes through it. |
| collicularnoun | Of or relating to the colliculus. |
| concentratorsnoun | One who concentrates. |
| colliculusnoun | (anatomy) A small elevation. |
| collidernoun | (physics) Any of several forms of particle accelerator in which two opposing beams of particles collide. |
| crosshairsnoun | A set of two perpendicular lines in the sight of a firearm, used to align the gun with the target. |
| binocularsnoun | A hand-held device consisting of a series of lenses and prisms, used to magnify objects so that they can be better seen from a distance, and looked at through both eyes. |
| collinear | (geometry, of three or more points) Lying on the same straight line. |
| collinearitynoun | (uncountable) The condition of being collinear. |
| reticlesnoun | A transparent plate marked with a crosshair, grid, or scale which is used in an optical instrument, etc., to aid in alignment, counting, or measurement of objects being observed; also, the crosshair, grid, or scale on such a plate. |
| microscopesnoun | An optical instrument used for observing small objects. |
| colliculinoun | — |
| optical lensnoun | a lens that focuses the image in a camera |
| collocatesnoun | (linguistics) A component word of a collocation; a word that collocates with another. |
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