Interference fringes in milled aluminium

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Interference fringes on an aluminium aerospace component that has been milled to reduce its overall weight while maintaining its structural strength. The tracks of the milling cutter can be seen as concentric rectangles on the surface. On display at the 2012 Farnborough air show.

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Photo credit: © MARK WILLIAMSON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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