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A source consisting of many point sources separated laterally and such that it has a very low degree of coherence. Thus, an extended source has a given size and subtends a given angle. See coherent sources; beam of light; diffuse light.

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light object visible spectrum			The reference lamp, which was used to obtain the spectral response correction is an extended source, while the orange glass spectrum was taken for a line source (the laser beam is focused inside the cuvette). Procedures for wavelength calibration and spectral response ... by Gaigalas, A.K.; Wang, Lili; He, Hua-Jun; DeRose, Paul / Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology X-rays were also produced by supernova remnants, and these appeared as more extended sources than young stars. Ordinary Meeting, 2008 May 28 held at the Royal Astronomical Society, ... by Ford, Dominic / Journal of the British Astronomical Association At a stage, the mind gets accustomed to the release of these chemicals & it searches out for extended sources of high. Sexual Addiction by Bertil Hjert / Self Improvement community			Exserohilum rostratum exsheathing fluid exsheathment exsiccant exsiccate exsiccation exsorption exstrophy exstrophy of bladder exstrophy of cloaca exstrophy of the bladder exstrophy-epispadias complex exsufflation ext. extend extended arm extended care facility extended endocardial resection procedure extended family Extended family field extended family therapy extended insulin-zinc suspension extended memory extended radical mastectomy extended reporting endorsement extended source extended-reach needle extended-release extended-spectrum beta-lactamase extended-wear contact lens extender Extendryl extensibility index extension extension of life extension partial denture extensive grazing Extensive support extensor extensor carpi radialis brevis extensor carpi radialis longus extensor carpi ulnaris extensor digiti minimi extensor digitorum extensor digitorum brevis extensor digitorum longus extensor hallucis brevis extensor hallucis longus extensor indicis extensor lag extensor muscle of fingers			Extended Sensory Functional Theory Extended Server-Side Includes Extended Service Area Extended Service Coverage Extended Service Package Extended service plan Extended Service Processor Extended Service Program Extended Service Set Extended Service Set Identifier Extended Service Warranty Extended Services Extended Services Processor Extended Set Theory Extended Sexual Orgasm Extended Shared String Table Extended Shelf Life Extended Sick Pay Extended Simple Mail Transfer Protocol Extended Single Side Band Extended Size-Change Termination Extended Slotted Ring Extended SMTP Extended Software Defined Network extended source Extended Source Index Extended Specialized Mobile Radio Extended Specify Program Interruption Exits Extended Specify Task Abnormal Exit Extended Spectral Domain Approach Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase Extended spectrum beta-lactamase Extended Spectrum Capacity Extended Spreadsheet Database Extended Stack Pointer extended state Extended Static Checking Extended Status Control Register Extended stay hotel Extended Stay Network Extended Stochastic Petri Net Extended Stony Brook Extended Storage Module Drive Extended Stored Procedure extended stream Extended Stroke Unit Service Extended Structured Decision Table Extended Structured Query Language Extended Studies and Public Programs

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