infrared laser

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meaningsofinfraredandlaser

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infrared
adjective
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/ˌɪn.frəˈred/us
/ˌɪn.frəˈred/
Infrared light is a type of light that feels warm but cannot ...
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laser
noun[C]
uk
/ˈleɪ.zər/us
/ˈleɪ.zɚ/
(a device that produces) a powerful, narrow beam of light that can be used as a tool to cut metal, to perform medical operations, or to create patterns of light ...
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(Definition ofinfraredandlaserfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Optical trapping and manipulation of single cells usinginfraredlaserbeams.
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Volcanic lightning was simulated by a hot plasma produced by focusing a high-energyinfraredlaserin a closed flask that contained the gas mixture.
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Most first-generation disc devices had aninfraredlaserreading head.
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A second, more efficient and correct method is to use aninfraredlaserplaced at ground level.
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In a typical experiment, the laser will generate 3 megajoules ofinfraredlaserenergy.
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Despite this, a crystal structure of bromine azide has been obtained using a miniature zone-melting procedure with focusedinfraredlaserradiation.
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They are also used for military applications as 1550 nm is not visible in night vision goggles, unlike the shorter 1000 nminfraredlaser.
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The team cooled fermionic lithium-6 to less than 150 billionths of one kelvin above absolute zero usinginfraredlasercooling.
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In early versions of thermospray, aninfraredlaserwas directed at a liquid spray tip to heat the sample and aid in ionization.
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Aninfraredlaseris traced along the seam, causing the two sides to weld together.
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They switched to using aninfraredlaserfor the 2009 competition and will continue to do so in 2010.
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A railed forearm ensures modularity and mission-adaptability permitting the use of flashlights, vertical grips, andinfraredlaserdesignators.
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For noble gas atoms ininfraredlaserfields, following one-electron ionization, the liberated electron can recollide with the parent ion.
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One of the beams is a visible wavelength laser held at a constant frequency and the other is a tunableinfraredlaser.
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Theinfraredlaser-imaging head, which runs parallel to the drum axis, ablates the integral mask to reveal the uncured polymer underneath.
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