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Jeff Hecht writes about science and technology, largely on lasers, optics, and fiber optics. He is a contributing editor for Laser Focus World and a correspondent for New Scientist magazine. His other books include Understanding Lasers, The Laser Guidebook, Beam: The Race to Make The Laser, City of Light: The Story of Fiber Optics, Understanding Fiber Optics, Optics: Light for a New Age, and Laser Pioneers.