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Re:U.S. Air Force has shot down multiple air-launched missil... by chongli on Tuesday May 07, 2019 @09:16AM (#19849027)
Pulsed femtosecond lasers have repeat rates in the megahertz.

Not for petawatt lasers, those are around 1Hz or lower [1].

[1] http://www.eli-np.ro/research-activities-ra1.php

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Re:U.S. Air Force has shot down multiple air-launched missil... by Retric on Tuesday May 07, 2019 @10:14AM (#19849534)
Both systems are cutting edge and a the limit of what we can build. They are not using a continuous beam because it’s inherently better, they are using it because it’s the best compromise.
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