Photo Sieve (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Photo Sieve

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This image shows how the photon sieve brings red laser light to a pinpoint focus on its optical axis, but produces exotic diffraction patterns when viewed from the side.

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Credits: NASA/W. Hrybyk

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