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A laser beam consists of light rays (or photons) all going in one direction. If the beam is not pointed toward your eye, none of the light in the beam will go into your eye so you will not be able to see the path of the beam, although you may be able to see where it strikes a solid, diffusely reflecting object.

If there are particles in the path of the laser beam, some of the light in the beam will reflect off the particles and be deflected away from the direction of the bean. Some of that deflected light will reach your eye and it will seem as if you are seeing the laser beam.

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