etalon
etalon noun: an optical device containing parallel mirrors, used as a narrow band filter, often in laser design.
Noun
etalon (plural etalons)
- An optical device containing parallel mirrors, used as a narrow band filter, often in laser design.
- It will be shown that the simple theory outlined in the preceding paragraph, which is applicable to single-plate etalons, can be used to predict the main features of the spectral curve of a multi element etalon.2004, S. C. Gupta, Textbook On Optical Fiber Communication And Its Applications, page 153
- The laser output will be composed of longitudinal modes that fall inside the transmission band of the etalon, hence a narrowing of the laser line width is observed.2006, Walter Koechner, Solid-State Laser Engineering, page 264
- Synonyms:
- Fabry-Pérot interferometer
etalon meaning in Tamil
etalon in Tamil
- இணையாடி அமைப்பு, எற்றலன்
Synonyms of etalon
- Fabry-Pérot interferometer
Forms of etalon
| plural | etalons |
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Origin of etalon
Borrowed from French étalon (“measuring gauge, standard”).
Words formed from etalon
Questions about etalon
- What does etalon mean?
- Etalon means an optical device containing parallel mirrors, used as a narrow band filter, often in laser design.
- What is etalon in Tamil?
- Etalon in Tamil is இணையாடி அமைப்பு, எற்றலன். See Etalon meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is etalon?
- Etalon is a noun.
- What is the plural of etalon?
- The plural of etalon is etalons.
Words near etalon in the dictionary
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