laser beam

noun

: the narrow beam of light produced by a laser

Examples of laser beam in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Scientists use chaos to build the optimal laser beam Researchers find a way to distort laser light to survive a trip through disordered obstacles. Big Think, 24 June 2024 Imagine keeping a laser beam trained on a dime that’s 200 miles away. Panagiotis Tsiotras, Discover Magazine, 20 June 2024 Controlled by an orbital switchboard, laser beam connections could be established (and withdrawn after use) that provide direct links between any two points on Earth. James Rosen, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023 Too often, business success stories present journeys of people with ideal backgrounds, the right credentials, and laser beam focus on a singular mission. Ebony Flake, Essence, 19 Jan. 2024 An experiment with a laser beam suggests this is possible. Sabrina Weiss, WIRED, 31 Dec. 2023 Aiming a laser beam across thousands of kilometers, between satellites moving at thousands of kilometers per hour in different directions, is no mean feat. IEEE Spectrum, 18 Dec. 2023 Because the laser beam is narrow, it must be pointed toward receivers on Earth with high accuracy, a challenge that only grows with distance. John Johnson Jr., Discover Magazine, 27 Nov. 2023 This technique involves evaporating individual atoms from one of the zircon crystals with a laser beam and identifying them, per the Washington Post. Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2023

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“Laser beam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laser%20beam. Accessed 9 Jul. 2024.

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