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Program 8, Episode 203

How It Works

program 8 imageYou might just see lasers in science fiction films, but in fact they surround us in our everyday lives. Did you know that there are lasers in CD players, pointing devices, supermarket scanners, and all kinds of medical instruments? And lasers are not as complicated as you might think. Johnny Alonso spoke with researcher Gary Fleming at NASA Langley Research Center to find out how a laser works.

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