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collimation

collimation

1 9.9
To adjust a telescope so its lenses line up and the view is clear
  • noun
  • /ˌkɒlɪˈmeɪʃən/
  • Specialized
: colimación
  • Before starting your stargazing session, double-check the collimation to ensure your telescope is properly aligned.
  • collimation stage

Examples

  • Scanning systems for digital radiography have the advantage of excellent rejection of scattered radiation by means of tight collimation of the X-ray beam near the source and the detector.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Different vendors have elected to use different collimation configurations, but the results are essentially the same.

    Academic text (2002)

  • So this means that the laser beam is as ideal and as close to perfect as one can get, both in collimation as well as in focus.

  • The tight collimation of source and detector prevents scattered radiation from degrading image contrast.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Before the second collimation stage, the cone of radiation passes through a sealed, parallel-plate transmission ionization chamber.

    Academic text (2002)

  • To achieve the best images through your telescope, you must ensure accurate collimation of the optics.

  • The technician performed collimation on the optical instrument to enhance its performance and accuracy.

Synonyms

centration
vscollimation
  • Specialized
9.9

Putting the middle of glasses lenses in line with a person's pupils for clear vision

focuses on adjusting an instrument's line of sight for accurate directional alignment

Antonyms

misalignment
2 6.3

Parts in the wrong position so a machine or object does not work properly

How Aligned

collimation
  • Specialized
1 9.9
alignment
63 3.9
calibration
  • Specialized
22 5.9

Surface Forms

collimation singular
collimations plural

Morphology

collimation = collimate (transparent) = collimate + ion

Standard noun formation from the verb 'collimate' + '-ion'; the noun denotes the action or result of collimate.

Etymology

The word collimation comes from parts like col- meaning 'together' and a root that suggests 'line'. So collimation is about making parts 'line up', just like the simple word align, and that is why you check collimation to get a clear view through a telescope.