"Q-spoil" meaning in English

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  "pos": "verb",
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          "ref": "1964, Robert E. Ellis, Frederick R. Kovar, Feasibility considerations in the application of laser diagnostics to plasmas of density ~1013 cm⁻³, page 27:",
          "text": "The ruby laser line may be o broadened to ~ 1 Å if a Kerr Cell is used to Q-spoil the laser for short, high-power pulses.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "1967, Microwave Research Institute Symposia Series - Volume 17, page 68:",
          "text": "Alternatively, the system can be adjusted to Q-spoil the modes, thereby providing a dark trace.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2013, Walter Koechner, Solid-State Laser Engineering, page 483:",
          "text": "By properly choosing the parameters, the diffracted beam can be deflected out of the laser resonant cavity, thereby providing an energy loss which is sufficient to Q-spoil the cavity.",
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        "Synonym of Q-switch"
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  "word": "Q-spoil"
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      "form": "Q-spoils",
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    },
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      "form": "Q-spoiling",
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Q-spoiled",
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        "past"
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    },
    {
      "form": "Q-spoiled",
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          "ref": "1964, Robert E. Ellis, Frederick R. Kovar, Feasibility considerations in the application of laser diagnostics to plasmas of density ~1013 cm⁻³, page 27:",
          "text": "The ruby laser line may be o broadened to ~ 1 Å if a Kerr Cell is used to Q-spoil the laser for short, high-power pulses.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "1967, Microwave Research Institute Symposia Series - Volume 17, page 68:",
          "text": "Alternatively, the system can be adjusted to Q-spoil the modes, thereby providing a dark trace.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2013, Walter Koechner, Solid-State Laser Engineering, page 483:",
          "text": "By properly choosing the parameters, the diffracted beam can be deflected out of the laser resonant cavity, thereby providing an energy loss which is sufficient to Q-spoil the cavity.",
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        }
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