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  • 11collimating lens — Lens that produces a non divergent beam of light or other electromagnetic radiation. Simpler collimators involve slits. Essential in obtaining good illumination in microscopy and for many measuring instruments …

    Dictionary of molecular biology

  • 12collimating lens — noun : a lens used for producing parallel rays of light …

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  • 13Collimate — Col li*mate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Collimated}; p. p. & vb. n. {Collimating}.] [See {Collimation}.] (Physics & Astron.) To render parallel to a certain line or direction; to bring into the same line, as the axes of telescopes, etc.; to render… …

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  • 14Collimated — Collimate Col li*mate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Collimated}; p. p. & vb. n. {Collimating}.] [See {Collimation}.] (Physics & Astron.) To render parallel to a certain line or direction; to bring into the same line, as the axes of telescopes, etc.; to… …

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  • 15Spectrometer — This article is about Spectrometers. For the spectral density measuring instrument, see Spectrogram. Grating spectrometer schematic A spectrometer (spectrophotometer, spectrograph or spectroscope) is an instrument used to measure properties of… …

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  • 16Collimated light — In the lower picture, the light has been collimated. Collimated light is light whose rays are parallel, and therefore will spread slowly as it propagates. The word is related to collinear and implies light that does not disperse with distance… …

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  • 17Monochromator — in a x ray beamline at the Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory. A monochromator is an optical device that transmits a mechanically selectable narrow band of wavelengths of light or other radiation chosen from a wider range of… …

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  • 18Reticle — Crosshairs redirects here. For the fictional characters in Transformers, see Crosshairs (Transformers). A comparison of different reticles used in telescopic sights. The lower right represents a reticle found in the scope of a Russian SVD sniper… …

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  • 19Blaster (Star Wars) — An E 11 blaster rifle prop Blasters are ranged weapons in the Star Wars fictional universe. This category of plasma bolt firing rayguns includes various pistols, rifles, and other powerful weapons. Contents 1 Production …

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  • 20camera cone — A component of an aerial camera that supports the entire lens assembly, including the filter. Collimating marks at the top of the cone define the focal plane of the camera. The cone is made of material having a low coefficient of thermal… …

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