Polished calcium-fluorine-uranium crystal for laser experiments

Maiman laser crystal (right) with two crystals from Sorokin and Stevenson's experiments

Location: Currently not on view

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Credit Line: from International Business Machines Corp., Thomas J. Watson Research Center

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1985.0268.09Catalog Number: 1985.0268.09Accession Number: 1985.0268

Object Name: Crystallaser crystalOther Terms: Crystal; Lasers/Masers

Physical Description: calcium (overall material)tvivalent uranium (overall material)fluorine (overall material)red (overall color)Measurements: overall: 1/2 in x 3/16 in; 1.27 cm x .47625 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-7d63-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1099852

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