Stopping A Laser Beam In Mid-Air

2020-03-02

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Lasers travel at the speed of light. You can't stop one in mid-air like Kylo Ren. Except: we just did. Here's how. • Seb's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YONOexk0Ek • https://seblee.me/

Lasers by Seb Lee-Delisle, assisted by Abby Shum

Camera by Matt Gray https://youtube.com/mattgrayyes

Edited by Michelle Martin https://twitter.com/mrsmmartin

Graphics by William Marler https://wmad.co.uk

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