How once-elusive laser weapons suddenly became a reality

Re:How once-elusive laser weapons suddenly became a reality by hprotagonist on Wednesday November 25, 2020 @08:52PM (#25216174)

Chris Knight : As you know, Mitch and I were working on the cyanide system. Well, earlier today it ate itself. But, these little set-backs are just what we need to take a giant step forward. Right, Kent? Needless to say, I was a little despondent about the meltdown, but then, in the midst of my preparations for hari kiri, it came to me. It is possible to synthesize excited bromide in an argon matrix. Yes, it's an excimer frozen in its excited state.
Bodie : Th... That's impossible.

Chris Knight : It's a chemical laser but in solid, not gaseous, form. Put simply, in deference to you, Kent, it's like lasing a stick of dynamite. As soon as we apply a field, we couple to a state that is radiatively coupled to the ground state. I figure we can extract at least ten to the twenty-first photons per cubic centimeter which will give one kilojoule per cubic centimeter at 600 nanometers, or, one megajoule per liter.

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Re:How once-elusive laser weapons suddenly became a reality by aqme28 on Wednesday November 25, 2020 @10:16PM (#25216517)

They had actual scientist consultants on that movie and it shows. The proposed laser was based on real theory.

Love that film.

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Re:How once-elusive laser weapons suddenly became a reality by siavosh on Thursday November 26, 2020 @12:05AM (#25217021)

So classic. https://youtu.be/0ds0wYpc1eM

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Re:How once-elusive laser weapons suddenly became a reality by h2odragon on Wednesday November 25, 2020 @11:11PM (#25216732)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explosively_pumped_flux_compre...

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