Etalon

What do we mean by etalon?

A type of interferometer in which incoming light is repeatedly refracted and reflected between two surfaces into multiple beams that are then focused together, causing self-interference of the light. noun

An optical device containing parallel mirrors, used in laser design to delay light. noun

An optical device containing parallel mirrors, used as a narrow band filter, often in laser design.

Words that are spelled similarly to etalon:
etalon, talon.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word etalon:
interferometer, amplitude, wavelength, reflecting, interference, transmitted, reflected, plate, transmission, occurs, phase, light, formula, given.

Words that rhyme with etalon:
settle in, loretta lynn, betel in, fettle in, gretel in, kettle in, metal in, mettle in, nettle in, petal in, resettle in.

Adjectives that are often used to describe etalon:
nonlinear, single, second, solid, thick, thin, tilted, first, spherical, shortest, high, double, confocal, spaced, cavity, external, internal, sapphire, largest, smallest, optical, uncoated, tunable, longest, longer, short, shorter, main, ideal, finesse, metre, additional, thickest, crystal, passive, millimetre, fabry, smaller, conjugate, liquid.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective etalon:
method, spectrometer, monochromator, function.

Consonant match to etalon:
atellan, auto loan, atoll in, atoll on, attila in, hotel in, hotel lawn, hotel line, hotel on.

Words that sound like etalon:
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