EspiritdescaliMA to FuturologyEnglish · 7 months agoThe Army Has Officially Deployed Laser Weapons Overseas to Combat Enemy Droneswww.military.comexternal-linkmessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up177arrow-down13cross-posted to: technology@lemmit.online
arrow-up174arrow-down1external-linkThe Army Has Officially Deployed Laser Weapons Overseas to Combat Enemy Droneswww.military.comEspiritdescaliMA to FuturologyEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square21fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmit.online
minus-squareDaxtron2@startrek.websitecakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoA mirror thick enough to resist the heating of the laser would make the drone significantly heavier.
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·7 months agoIt doesn’t take much as all it has to do is reflect most of the light
minus-squareDaxtron2@startrek.websitecakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months ago20kw dumped into aluminium foil will melt instantly.
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·7 months agoWill it though? Most of it will get reflected
minus-squareDaxtron2@startrek.websitecakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoDepends on the wavelength of the laser and whether or not the mirror can actually reflect it.
A mirror thick enough to resist the heating of the laser would make the drone significantly heavier.
It doesn’t take much as all it has to do is reflect most of the light
20kw dumped into aluminium foil will melt instantly.
Will it though? Most of it will get reflected
Depends on the wavelength of the laser and whether or not the mirror can actually reflect it.