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Nova shielded disc laser target

Object Details

Description (Brief)
Nova laser target housed in a glass tube set on a plastic base. Paper label reads: "LLP-1115 / Plastic ring / Shielded disc / Holtman". Donor notes: "Gold disk supported by a plastic washer. Target is used to study the interaction of laser light with matter to produce a plasma."
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
maker
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
date made
1984
Credit Line
from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Measurements
housing: 5 in x 1 1/2 in; 12.7 cm x 3.81 cm
overall: 3 1/2 in x 1/2 in; 8.89 cm x 1.27 cm
Object Name
Target
laser target
Other Terms
Target; Lasers and Masers
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