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Transforming a circular laser beam into a square or trapezoid--almost

A 1992 SPIE journal article describes transforming a circular laser beam into a square or trapezoid shape. The supplied excerpt names the publisher (SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng) and classifies the item as a journal article.

Categories: science-and-space, technology

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
5/10
Geographic reach
1/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
2/10
Positivity
6/10
Urgency
1/10

Why it matters

The paper reports a method for altering laser beam cross-sections (beam shaping).

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