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Perkins Precision Developments - Plate Polarizers LB 4/24
Micron Dictionary Terms

transverse offset method
A technique used to measure the mode-field diameter of an optical fiber by scanning one fiber past another at a distance of five microns or less.
microbending
In optical fiber, sharp but microscopic curvatures that create local axial displacements of a few microns and spatial...
micron (µm)
A unit of length in the metric system equal to one millionth of a meter (10-6 m). Also called micrometer. Abbreviated...
microlithography
A technique for producing micron-size structures on surfaces by using short-wavelength light or electron beams.
millimicron
Former name of the nanometer, 10-9 m.
laser lithotripter
A laser device intended for crushing urinary tract stones so they can be flushed from the body. Light is introduced via...
piezo worm
A piezoelectric translator that moves up and down a spindle like a caterpillar. It clamps itself at one end, expands, clamps...
microelectromechanical systems
Refers to micron-size complex machines that have physical dimensions suitable for the fabrication of optical switches for...
optical manufacturing tools and machinery
Optical manufacturing tools and machinery encompass a wide range of equipment, instruments, and systems used in the...
optical caliper
A device for measuring linear dimensions. The optical caliper generally consists of two circularly mounted mirrors whose...
magnetorheological finishing
Magnetorheological finishing (MRF) is a precision optics polishing technique used for shaping and finishing optical surfaces...
lasing medium
The material that produces stimulated emission from within a laser oscillator. Laser gain media may vary from...
micrometer
1. The SI unit of length equal to 10-6 m. Also called micron. 2. A screw thread device used to make accurate physical linear...
nanometer
A unit of length in the metric system equal to 10-9 meters. It formerly was called a millimicron.
laser drill
High power laser ablation device that by pulsed operation produces holes of controllable dimension on the scale of microns....
erbium-doped fiber amplifier
An optical fiber that can be used to amplify an optical input. Erbium rare earth ions are added to the fiber core material...
particle image velocimetry
A whole-flow-field technique providing instantaneous velocity vector measurements in a cross-section of a flow that is...

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