pulse duration

UK: /ˈpʌls djʊəˌreɪʃən/

Definition

Definition of pulse duration - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

physics

TECH.

time length of one brief burst of energy or signal

TECH.

The laser's pulse duration was only a few femtoseconds.
We adjusted the pulse duration to avoid damaging the sample.
Shorter pulse duration improves the radar system's resolution.

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Expressions with pulse

have one's fingers on the pulse

know the latest news or trends in a situation

She always has her fingers on the pulse of fashion.

finger on the pulse

awareness of current trends or developments

She has her finger on the pulse of the fashion industry.

take the pulse

assess the mood or opinion

The manager wants to take the pulse of the team before making changes.

pulse of the city

the general mood or feeling of a city

The festival captured the pulse of the city.

the pulse of life

the rhythm that characterizes existence

Nature moves with the pulse of life.

check the pulse

measure the heart rate

The nurse will check the pulse of the patient.

Expressions with duration

for the duration

prep.

specifies the length of an event or condition

The road will be closed for the duration of the festival.

duration of stay

length of time someone remains in a particular place or situation

Your visa limits the duration of stay to ninety days per visit.

contract duration

length of time that an agreement between parties stays in force

The contract duration is three years from the signing date.

for the duration of

prep.

throughout the entire time period

We stayed indoors for the duration of the storm.

treatment duration

length of time a specific medical or other intervention is given

The doctor adjusted the treatment duration based on how the infection responded.

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pulse width modulation

technology

control method changing pulse duration to adjust power in electronic circuits

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French:durée d'impulsion, ...
German:Pulsdauer, ...
Italian:durata dell'impulso, ...
Spanish:duración del pulso, ...
Portuguese:duração do impulso, ...
Chinese:脉冲持续时间, ...
Japanese:パルス幅, ...
Arabic:مُدَّة النَّبْضَة, ...
Hebrew:מֶשֶׁךְ דּוֹפֶק, ...
Russian:длительность импульса, ...
Ukrainian:тривалість імпульсу, ...
Hindi:स्पंद अवधि, ...
Bengali:পালসের স্থায়িত্বকাল, ...
Catalan:durada de pols, ...
Czech:čas trvání pulzu, ...
Danish:pulslængde, ...
Dutch:pulsduur, ...
Greek:διάρκεια παλμού, ...
Hungarian:impulzushossz, ...
Khmer:រយៈពេលជីពចរ, ...
Korean:펄스 폭, ...
Persian:مدتِ پالس, ...
Polish:czas trwania impulsu, ...
Portuguese (BR):duração do pulso, ...
Romanian:durata impulsului, ...
Swedish:pulslängd, ...
Thai:ช่วงเวลาพัลส์, ...
Turkish:darbe süresi, ...
Vietnamese:độ dài xung, ...

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