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Glass Rod (5828208211) - A computer screen with a picture of a map on it

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Optical profilometer image of the broken surface of a glass rod shows height of peaks (yellows and reds) and valleys (blues and purples) of the fracture surface in millionths of a meter. Curved ribs reveal the path of the stress waves through the glass. Image shows an area 1 x 1.3 millimeters.

See also www.nist.gov/public_affairs/techbeat/tb2007_0913.htm#fractography.

Credit: R. Gates/NIST

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13/09/2007
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