laser beam

noun

: the narrow beam of light produced by a laser

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By putting one on the HAPS, researchers could test whether a ground station could continuously acquire and track a moving platform, direct a laser beam toward it, and detect the extremely weak return signal. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026 The modulator passes a laser beam through this hologram in the form of a 10-by-10 grid pattern of distinct spatial modes that function as pixels. — IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2026 By carefully shaping the laser beam and changing its wavelength, the researchers were able to filter out interference from the bottle itself. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 31 Aug. 2026 Horgan ended up incorporating some of those videos—AI slop of dogs blowing up houses with laser beam eyes, for instance—which amused Murphy. — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for laser beam

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“Laser beam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laser%20beam. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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