This is the story of how an enterprising high school student came to my lab one afternoon, asking if there were any way that he could gain “hands-on” lab experience by working with me. While I had some doubts about allowing him to work in an area with an expensive 150-mW focused laser beam, I eventually said yes. I was well aware that a couple of weeks of lab work could lead to interesting investigations for him….
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