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    Navy Scientists Transform World War II Era Test Tunnel to Develop High Energy Laser Weapons for Fleet [Image 1 of 3]

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    Two researchers are working with a complex optical or laser apparatus mounted on a vibration-isolation optical breadboard table. The setup includes multiple optical components such as lenses, mirrors, and mounts arranged along a linear rail system. The setting appears to be a laboratory or research facility, with one person examining components closely on the left and another adjusting equipment on the right.

    DAHLGREN, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    04.10.2017

    Photo by Stacia Courtney 

    Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division

    DAHLGREN, Va. - Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) scientists Chris Von Hohenleiten and Emily Martin prepare for a laser lethality test by ensuring the optics are aligned correctly. The laser experts aligned the optics in the Navy's Laser Lethality and Development Laboratory which features an above-ground tunnel used for evaluating high energy laser weapon systems. The tunnel - crucial to gun range operations during World War II - was recently transformed into a vital new capability for testing laser technologies, NSWCDD officials announced April 21. (U.S. Navy photo by Brandy Plucker/Released)

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    Date Taken: 04.10.2017
    Date Posted: 04.21.2017 13:32
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    VIRIN: 170410-N-DE005-001
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    Location: DAHLGREN, VIRGINIA, US
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    Two researchers are working with a complex optical or laser apparatus mounted on a vibration-isolation optical breadboard table. The setup includes multiple optical components such as lenses, mirrors, and mounts arranged along a linear rail system. The setting appears to be a laboratory or research facility, with one person examining components closely on the left and another adjusting equipment on the right.
    A young man wearing a blue vest over a gray shirt is working at a workbench in what appears to be an industrial workshop or laboratory. He is handling a flat rectangular panel, possibly a tile or material sample, near welding or testing equipment. The workspace contains various technical instruments and equipment on a heavy-duty metal table.
    Two men are working with a camera or surveying equipment mounted on a tripod inside a long, narrow corridor or tunnel. One man is crouching and adjusting the tripod legs while the other stands and operates the device at the top. The corridor recedes into the distance with evenly spaced overhead lighting creating a strong vanishing point perspective.

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