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Title: Laser machining-- a status report
Author: McMillin, C. W.
Date: 1972
Source: Southern Lumberman 225(2795):19-20
Description: The laser (an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation) provides a source of intense optical radiation. This energy can
be focused to a very small diameter. At even moderate power levels, therefore, the energy at the focal point is sufficient to vaporize most materials.
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McMillin, C. W. 1972. Laser machining-- a status report. Southern Lumberman 225(2795):19-20
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