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After four centuries of advances, astronomers now capture the Sun’s swirling, dynamic features in stunning detail.

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Optical materials and structures are substances used to manipulate the flow of light. This can include reflecting, absorbing, focusing or splitting an optical beam. The efficiency of a specific ...

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