to collimate
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9.9
- verb
- /ˈkɒlɪmeɪt/
- Specialized
:
colimar
- Lasers do not produce perfectly collimated beams; every beam that has a finite waist size must diverge.
- collimated beam
- collimated light
- collimated jets
Examples
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In order to minimize chirp, the white light beam was collimated by an off-axis parabolic mirror and split by a broadband 50/50 beam splitter to a reference and probe beam.
Academic text (2018) -
To see clearer images of distant galaxies, you must collimate your telescope's lenses properly.
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Now what I'm going to do is, is collimate this this beam of light.
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The output from the laser diode is collimated by lens 1.
Academic text (1996) -
In an optical drive, the diverging beam from the laser diode is collimated by the optics in the head and directed toward the optical disk.
Academic text (1996) -
Researchers at NIST will use the device to trap and count the protons emitted from a collimated beam of decaying neutrons.
Academic text (2012) -
Before observing the stars, it is crucial to collimate your telescope to ensure the optics are perfectly aligned.
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For the best experience, amateur astronomers should always collimate their telescopes before a night of stargazing.
Synonyms
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2.7
To change something so it is in the right position or works correctly
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4.8
To place something so it runs the same direction and stays the same distance from another
Antonyms
How Aligned
- Specialized
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9.9
26
4.2
- Specialized
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6.0
89
3.5
537
2.9
Surface Forms
Etymology
Collimate comes from old parts meaning 'together' (col-) and 'line' (linea), so it originally meant 'make into one line'. That's why to collimate a telescope or microscope is to adjust its parts so the light rays go the same way and are perfectly aligned.