2. (Optics) A tube having a convex lens at one end and at the other a small opening or slit which is at the principal focus of the lens, used for producing a beam of parallel rays; also, a lens so used. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
collimator — [käl′əmāt΄ər] n. [see COLLIMATE] 1. a small telescope with cross hairs at its focus, fixed to another telescope, surveying instrument, etc. for adjusting the line of sight 2. a device that causes a beam of radiation, as light, to move as parallel … English World dictionary
Collimator — Example of a particle collimator A collimator is a device that narrows a beam of particles or waves. To narrow can mean either to cause the directions of motion to become more aligned in a specific direction (i.e., collimated or parallel) or to… … Wikipedia
collimator — /kol euh may teuhr/, n. 1. Optics. a. a fixed telescope for use in collimating other instruments. b. an optical system that transmits parallel rays of light, as the receiving lens or telescope of a spectroscope. 2. Physics. a device for producing … Universalium
collimator — A device of high absorption coefficient material used in collimation. * * * col·li·ma·tor käl ə .māt ər n a device for obtaining a beam of radiation (as X rays) of limited cross section * * * n. a device, used in diagnostic radiology or… … Medical dictionary
collimator — n. a device, used in diagnostic radiology or radiotherapy, to produce a narrow beam of radiation by means of metallic slits that control the size of the beam from a radiation source. Many new linear accelerators use multi leaf collimators, a… … The new mediacal dictionary
collimator — kolimatorius statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Optinis įtaisas lygiagrečiam elektromagnetinių bangų srauto pluoštui gauti. atitikmenys: angl. collimator vok. Kollimator, m rus. коллиматор, m pranc. collimateur, m … Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas
collimator — kolimatorius statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Optinis įtaisas lygiagrečiam šviesos spinduliuotės srautui gauti. atitikmenys: angl. collimator rus. коллиматор … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
collimator — kolimatorius statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. collimator vok. Kollimator, m rus. коллиматор, m pranc. collimateur, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Collimator sight — A collimator sight is a type of optical sight that allows the user looking into it to see an illuminated aiming point aligned with the device the sight is attached to regardless of eye position (with little parallax).[1] Collimator sights are… … Wikipedia
collimator tube — kolimatoriaus vamzdis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. collimator tube; collimator tubus vok. Bestrahlungstubus, m; Kollimatorrohr, n rus. коллиматорная трубка, f; труба коллиматора, f pranc. tube collimateur, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
