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View from a flight simulator, showing the visual effect of a 5 milliwatt green laser pointer seen 3,700 feet away. Laser brightness is 0.5 microwatts per sq.cm. This can cause "Distraction" effects. Photo taken as part of a U.S. Government research study on lasers' visual effects on pilots. Animation created by Patrick Murphy with permission given to make this animation public domain. Photo 2 of a series of 4 showing no effect, distraction, glare and flash blindness.

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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work of the United States Federal Government under the terms of Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105 of the US Code. See Copyright. Note: This only applies to works of the Federal Government and not to the work of any individual U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, county, municipality, or any other subdivision.

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