laser beam

American  

noun

1. a beam of radiation produced from a laser, used in surgery, communications, weapons systems, printing, recording and various industrial processes.

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Etymology

Origin of laser beam

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

In scientific settings, these cavities are far smaller and use repeated passes of a laser beam to extract information from atoms.

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In these clocks, atoms are held in place by laser beams arranged in a lattice and serve as extremely precise "clockworks."

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Then he held out his hands and shot two massive red laser beams into the giant robot pelican suit.

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Researchers interact with these atoms by directing carefully tuned laser beams at them, effectively giving instructions that allow calculations to take place.

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Uppu explains that careful control of the laser beam is the key to the new method.

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