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Inner Lining of NIST's New Laser Power Meter

Caption: Carbon nanotubes (black coating in photo) form the inner lining of NIST's new laser power meter, enabling the copper instrument to withstand the intensity of military lasers while precisely measuring their power.

Credit: Credit: C. Cromer/NIST

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