To create a hologram, such as those typically seen on credit cards, a laser beam is split into two (an object beam and a reference beam).

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This involves injecting boron atoms into the cancerous organ, and using a neutron beam to split them into destructive high-energy particles.

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Her right leg missed the beam as she came down from a leaping split.

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Beam has had a good run since its split from Fortune Brands last year, and I expect more good results to come.

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