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Researcher Determining a Ruby Laser’s Effect on a Crystal
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Lewis Research Center researcher Americo Forestieri aims a ruby laser beam at a crystal to determine the effects of its radiation. Forestieri was a researcher in the Electric Component Experiment Section of the Space Power System Division. Lewis was in the midst of a long-term effort to develop methods of delivering electrical power to spacecraft using nuclear, solar, or electrochemical technologies.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineResearcher Determining a Ruby Laser’s Effect on a Crystal. NASA/GRC, 1965-05-23. Public domain. ID: GRC-1965-C-00811.
