lase
lase — verb
- lasepresent simple I / you / we / they
- lases3rd person singular
- lasing-ing form
- lasedpast simple
1. to produce a very narrow, intense beam of light through the controlled release o
to produce a very narrow, intense beam of light through the controlled release of energy from atoms — the physical process by which a laser works.
In Dr. Yael's laboratory, the ruby crystal lased for the first time, producing a bright red beam.
intransitive + adverbial: 'lased for the first time'
When the gas mixture reached the right temperature, it began to lase and sent out a thin green light.
conditional: 'when [condition]… it began to lase'
The engineers were surprised that the new semiconductor material lased at room temperature without any cooling.
For Otis's experiment to succeed, the crystal needed to lase steadily for at least thirty seconds.
文法句型
lase + adverbial phrase
用法筆記
Subject is typically a crystal, gas, diode, or other laser medium. The verb is almost always used in scientific or technical writing, not in everyday conversation.