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What does collimate mean?

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Verb
  1. To focus into a narrow beam or column; to adjust a focusing device so that it produces a narrow beam.
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I need to collimate my telescope so that the images are clearer.
This technology makes it possible to collimate each of the individual diode beams in a laser diode array to produce a uniform beam with little divergence, thereby increasing the range of the active imaging system.
Boron is used throughout the experiment, for neutron shielding and to collimate the beam.
Consequently, you will be able to quietly collimate your Epsilon-180ED during daytime, which is a large advantage compared to a traditional reflector.
The optical train uses two aspherical lenses to collimate and focus the light on the PMT photocathode.
The original lens cell is an air spaced semi-apochromatic doublet, which uses three adjustment screws to collimate the lenses in the machined aluminum cell.

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