Electro-optic Laser (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Electro-optic Laser

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NIST's ultrafast electro-optic laser relies on this aluminum "can" to stabilize and filter the electronic signals, which bounce back and forth inside until fixed waves emerge at the strongest frequencies and block or filter out other frequencies.

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D. Carlson/NIST

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