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Real weapons-grade lasers on the horizon
ChunLing:
What do they use it for? Or is it really just a "prototype light-saber"?
Destructavator:
--- Quote from: ChunLing on May 31, 2009, 08:32:23 am ---What do they use it for? Or is it really just a "prototype light-saber"?
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As far as I know the company wants to eventually one day compact it into a portable handle to make something like a light-saber, I don't know all the details and I don't have a link, sorry.
odie:
Hehhee.....
In case those of us who have no idea how to visualize the 'device'.... its here:
https://lasers.llnl.gov/programs/nif/about.php
And yes, its UBER big, and is more like multiple lasers combined into a single beam. :D
Darkpriest667:
and rail guns are a lot more effective and cheaper folks... DOD has been working on weaponized lasers for 25 years and hasnt really moved up any stages... .... the key is weaponizing it for personal or even light vehicle use... And folks... that is a long way off... the power requirements are ridiculous and well.... We couldnt exactly get many volunteers to carry a mini nuclear power plant on their back...
vedrit:
Heh. Why do you think we arent saying "Real weapons-grade rail guns"? lol
I think the biggest thing between us and weaponizing rail guns is miniturization. We dont have small enough motors that can create rail-gun speeds for light-vehicles or personel, or batteries small enough to hold enough of a charge for even a few shots. But a laser than can produce more energy than it uses. Thats much more likely to be used in 2084, based off of human development rather than adapting alien tech.
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