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@ Abstract in Teal
Samantha begins her exploration of Laser.

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Denver Circle at Night
A long exposure at night creates a beautiful image of curving bright lights captured in motion as they pass here in Denver, Colorado.

@ Denver Circle at Night

Blue And Gold Egg
The first painted eggs came from Mesopotamia, and because eggs were forbidden food during Lent, people painted eggs while Lent was being observed—after Lent, they would eat the eggs on Easter Day.

Beautifully decorated eggs “pysanka” are associated with Ukraine, and the oldest painted egg that was unearthed in northern Ukraine is dated to the end of the 17th century.

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@ Abstract Neon Waves
Laser measuring is accurate to more than a nanometer, which is a billionth of a meter.

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@ Fishtank in Neon
“Oh hello, Samantha!” cried Archie. “Didn’t we bump into each other in Ghent a couple of weeks ago? This is quite the change of scene, isn't it!”
”It certainly is!” declared Samantha.

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@ Surreal Swirls
Lasers can be used as spectrometers which are devices that use light to determine the specific chemical components in different types of matter. When laser light passes through a gas made from matter it reflects certain colors in specific wavelengths that are then studied to identify the different elements that are present in it.

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@ Neon Tube Installation
The light in a laser is more parallel than any other light source; every part of the beam has almost the exact direction.

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@ Glitch Art in Teal
I called an old school friend and asked what he was doing now.
He replied that he was currently working on aqua-thermal treatment on ceramics, aluminium and steel under a constrained environment.
I was impressed...
On further enquiry, I learnt that he was washing dishes with hot water under his wife's supervision.

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@ Abstract Neon Lines
By using lasers, it’s possible to get sequencing information about DNA from a single molecule.

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Futuristic Sunrise in Pink and Purple
It's like living in a computer-generated world where the sun when it rises is dusky pink and the ground is a grid of neon purple lines, which stretches out endlessly towards the horizon.

@ Futuristic Sunrise in Pink and Purple
The strength of early lasers was measured in “gillettes”, which are the number of razor blades a beam is capable of breaking through.

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@ Neon Rain
Lasers can be used as spectrometers which are devices that use light to determine the specific chemical components in different types of matter. When laser light passes through a gas made from matter it reflects certain colors in specific wavelengths that are then studied to identify the different elements that are present in it.

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@ Delicate Rose Pink Bokeh
“Oh hello, Samantha!” cried Lucky. “Didn’t we bump into each other in Ghent a couple of weeks ago? This is quite the change of scene, isn't it!”
”It certainly is!” declared Samantha.

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@ Neon Bulb in Blue
The strength of early lasers was measured in “gillettes”, which are the number of razor blades a beam is capable of breaking through.

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Abstract Geometric Grid Picture
Is it a disco floor? Or the scene of an interactive futuristic game, with its neon lines, abstract sun in pink and blue, and the geometric palm trees lining the path with spiky mountains in the background?

@ Abstract Geometric Grid Picture
“Oh hello, Samantha!” cried Maybelle. “Didn’t we bump into each other in Ghent a couple of weeks ago? This is quite the change of scene, isn't it!”
”It certainly is!” declared Samantha.

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@ Neon Spin
The first commercial toy to use laser technology was a phaser gun which featured on Star Trek and produced a very weak laser beam.

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@ Stunning Spinning Top
Oh look ... you found a truly unique little penguin!

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@ Neon Leaves In Blue and Purple
Lasers have featured in many films and popular culture as their use has become more widespread. One of the first, and most famous, examples was in the 1964 James Bond film Goldfinger where the eponymous spy was threatened with being cut in half by one.

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@ Flaring Neon Lightbulb
LASER is actually an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.

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@ Digital Design in Purple
Samantha and Fizzgig shook paws, said “How do you do?” and posed for a souvenir photo. “Why am I always on the left?” grumbled Samantha. “Let’s change sides.”
“No,” said Fizzgig. “This is my best side.”

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@ Flowers Lit in Neon
The strength of early lasers was measured in “gillettes”, which are the number of razor blades a beam is capable of breaking through.

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Digital Design in Blue
A digital design in cool shades of blue and grey.

@ Digital Design in Blue
I called an old school friend and asked what he was doing now.
He replied that he was currently working on aqua-thermal treatment on ceramics, aluminium and steel under a constrained environment.
I was impressed...
On further enquiry, I learnt that he was washing dishes with hot water under his wife's supervision.

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@ Jazzy Piano Motif
"Oh, Samantha! You know that dark grey you see as soon as you turn off the lights—just before complete darkness takes over or your eyes adjust to the lack of light?" asked Velvet.
"Er—no, but yes?"
"It has a name! It's known as 'Eigengrau'. It's a German word meaning 'intrinsic grey'".
"Wow!"

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@ Neon Flower Design
Lasers have been used in a wide range of consumer technologies such as optical disk drives, barcode scanners, fibre optics, manufacturing computer chips and as lighting displays for entertainment.

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@ Abstract Neon Decoration
The first laser was actually a MASER. A MASER, which stands for Microwave Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation, is essentially like a laser but light given off isn't visible light -- instead it's microwave radiation. The first maser was discovered by Townes, Basov and Prochorov who won the Nobel Prize for this discovery in 1964. The first maser was built at Columbia University.

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@ Luminous Green Fibre Optics
Despite some lasers being hotter than the surface of the sun, they can be used to cool atoms when combined with a magnetic field.

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@ Fluorescent Optical Fibres
Samantha has now completed her exploration of Laser. As she prepares to go home, she receives a wonderful gift!

Samantha has enjoyed her tour of Laser, but it is time to go home now! Please select another pet as visitor, so it can also enjoy exotic materials!