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Laser weapons might have their uses, just hope that the it isn't a cloudy day, or say, the enemy uses something like a mirror for that specific frequency, or ev
by noobermin 8y ago
Laser weapons might have their uses, just hope that the it isn't a cloudy day, or say, the enemy uses something like a mirror for that specific frequency, or even better, something that emits a dust cloud that eats the energy. Missiles, of course, can fly through dust clouds.
- wnkrshm 8y agoScattering by droplets/aerosols is an effect that drastically reduces the capability of an optical system to focus at range, it's like shining a flashlight through milk - not the same as variations in air density that you could maybe partially compensate for using adaptive optics. In rain, common LIDAR wavelengths, like 905nm and 1550nm lose about 0.1-1% of their power due to scattering per meter travelled and on top of that 0.1-1% due to absorption. Of course, this will not scale linearly with higher power but it's a lot even if it's ten times less. For laser weapons to be effective you need a clear line of sight in the respective wavelength.
- mnw21cam 8y agoIf this is on a fighter jet trying to shoot down a chasing missile, There is at least the possibility that the jet could go and find some clear air.
- asdff 8y agoWhy not build another missile with a camera on it and have someone on the ground with a joystick pilot it straight into the other missile?