Hologram maker's beam (5)

I believe the answer is:

laser

(Other definitions for laser that I've seen before include "Intense light generator" , "Coherent light beam" , "Device that generates an intense beam of light" , "type of surgery" , "Intense and concentrated beam of light" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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