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Contact: Laura Ost
laura.ost@nist.gov
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National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

NIST's New Laser Power Meter

Caption: Carbon nanotubes enable the copper instrument to withstand the intensity of military lasers while precisely measuring their power. Laser light is distributed evenly inside the water-cooled cavity by a mirror (diagonal component at center of graphic).

Credit: Credit: C. Cromer/NIST

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