Umgaqo osebenzayo we-laser collimator kukudibanisa umqadi wokukhanya ophambukayo ngokusebenzisa enye okanye iqela leelensi ze-positive focal length, ukuze umqadi uhambelane ne-optical axis. Umzekelo, ukuba umqadi ophuma kwincam ye-fiber laser umncinci kwaye uphambuka ngamaqondo ambalwa, i-collimator ingadibanisa umqadi ube ngumqadi onobubanzi obukhulu kodwa i-engile encinci kakhulu yokuphambuka.
Le collimator yombane inokulinganisa i-laser ye-optical fiber, kwaye ingasebenza ngokufanelekileyo kumgama omde; uhlobo oluphathwayo, ukusebenza ngaphandle okulula; intloko yombane echanekileyo kakhulu, ngokukhawuleza ijolise kwindawo ekujoliswe kuyo.
Ubude be-wavelength bugxile ekuboneleleni ngeemveliso zokukhanya ezichanekileyo kakhulu kangangeminyaka engama-20