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Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
Laser beams

A light beam or beam of light is a small projection of light energy coming from a source into a beam. Sunlight is a natural example of a light beam when it crosses through various objects (clouds, foliage, windows, etc.). To produce fake light, a lamp and a parabolic reflector is used in many lighting devices such as spotlights, car headlights. Light from certain types of lasers has the smallest possible beam width, so it produces the most parallel light beams possible.

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  • Descending into cave

    A natural lightbeam in the Majlis al-Jinn (lit. Meeting place of the jinn) cave in Oman

  • Wtc-2004-memorial

    Light beams were used to symbolize the missing towers of the World Trade Center as part of the Tribute in Light.

  • Classical spectacular laser effects

    Laser beams used for visual effects during a musical performance

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