Beam Combining Facility

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Snow covered Interferomter site

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The Interferometer site before the start of construction

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Computer rendering of the BCF and the UTs in close pack configuration

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The arms of the Interferomter become visible after initial excavations begin

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Beam Combining Facility during its construction

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Beam Combining Facility during its construction

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Beam Combining Facility during its construction

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Beam Combining Facility Delay Line section

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Beam Combining Facility Delay Line section

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Beam Combining Facility from an apache helicopter

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Winter at the Beam Combining Facility

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Spring at the Beam Combining Facility

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Dedicated tree from the dedication ceremony

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The Beam Combining Facility building today

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Mechanical lab in the Beam Combining Facility

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Optics lab in the Beam Combining Facility

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Optics lab in the Beam Combining Facility

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Delay Line line (with the 1st 100 meter pipe installed) in the Beam Combining Facility

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Delay Line line (with the 1st 100meter pipe installed) in the Beam Combining Facility

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Delay Line line (with the 1st 100meter pipe installed) in the Beam Combining Facility

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Delay Line line (with the 1st 100meter pipe installed) in the Beam Combining Facility

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Delay Line line (with the 1st 100meter pipe installed) in the Beam Combining Facility

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Inner Beam Combining Area in the Delay Line line (with the 1st 100meter pipe installed) in the Beam Combining Facility

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Metrology system in the inner Beam Combining Area in the Delay Line line (with the 1st 100meter pipe installed) in the Beam Combining Facility

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Metrology system in the inner Beam Combining Area in the Delay Line line (with the 1st 100meter pipe installed) in the Beam Combining Facility