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Don't even need the casing to be discarded. If the casing gets hit by the laser and gets vaporized, that's fine. The reflective layer underneath then becomes

Don't even need the casing to be discarded. If the casing gets hit by the laser and gets vaporized, that's fine. The reflective layer underneath then becomes visible.

robocat 7y ago
Except the mirror would be coated with vapour deposits - ruining it.
mcguire 7y ago
Conceivably, the vaporized material could shield the projectile.