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2008-06-08 Science & Technology

Boeing Fires New Thin-Disk Laser Achieving Solid-State Laser Milestone

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Posted by 3dc 2008-06-08 01:40|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Ray guns. Sci-Fi coming true (again).

Posted by Glenmore 2008-06-08 15:12|| 2008-06-08 15:12|| Front Page Top

#2 how degraded is the usefulness by inclement weather/ Fog, clouds, etc...? Anyone know?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-06-08 15:50|| 2008-06-08 15:50|| Front Page Top

#3 All high energy laser weapons are degraded, not only by inclement weather, but even by humidity and the thickness/thinness of the atmosphere (elevation, etc.). There are some not-public models that quantify the extent of the degradation of the beam based on the laser characteristics, the atmospheric conditions and the target.

Posted by lotp 2008-06-08 16:51|| 2008-06-08 16:51|| Front Page Top

#4 But LOTP, you have to admit it still is pretty neat.

They need to start working on mirrors for UAVs so you can do bank shots.

Posted by penguin 2008-06-08 17:48|| 2008-06-08 17:48|| Front Page Top

#5 LOL, penguin.

BTW, I didn't say that the lasers were ineffective, just that the atmospheric conditions affect beam strength. In many cases that can be adjusted for. ;-)

Posted by lotp 2008-06-08 18:37|| 2008-06-08 18:37|| Front Page Top

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