beam expander

beam expander

[′bēm ik‚span·dər]
(optics)
A combination of optical elements used to increase the diameter of a laser beam or other light beam.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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One option available to cutting machine builders is to use a more capable cutting head with a motorised zoom collimator and variable beam expander, which enables the focal spot size to be modified.
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