How the U.S. Army’s ‘Phaser’ can wipe out an entire fleet of drones

Re:How the U.S. Army’s ‘Phaser’ can wipe out an entire fleet... by JoeAltmaier on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @03:34PM (#12971209)

I see. Only for zero-resistance metal would skin depth be zero.

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Re:How the U.S. Army’s ‘Phaser’ can wipe out an entire fleet... by JoeAltmaier on Thursday November 17, 2016 @09:16AM (#12977594)

At microwave frequencies, skin depth is essentially zero (microns anyway) for most metals. So until the bag is melted, nothing will get through.

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