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<p>In <a href="page.php?w=laser_science">laser science</a>, the <b>beam parameter product</b> (<b>BPP</b>) is the product of a <a href="page.php?w=laser">laser</a> beam's <a href="page.php?w=Beam_divergence">divergence</a> angle (half-angle) and the <a href="page.php?w=radius">radius</a> of the beam at its narrowest point (the <a href="page.php?w=beam_waist">beam waist</a>). The BPP quantifies the quality of a laser beam, and how well it can be focused to a small spot.</p>

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