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Could use a bit more laser. http://www.appliedenergetics.com/downloads/product-offerings/laser-guided-energy.pdf http://www.appliedenergetics.com/downloads/pro

• fraserharris 14y ago
  Using a laser (ionization of air molecules?) to guide the tesla coil discharge is ingenious. Very neat.
  • JoeAltmaier 14y ago
    And anecdotally Tesla had devised a laser as well, so it remains contemporary!
    • jholman 14y ago
      I do not think that means what you think it means. Although maybe. Perhaps you meant "allegedly" or "apocryphally"?
      • JoeAltmaier 14y ago
        Contemporaneous anecdotes from visitors to his lab reported a beautiful pure red spot of light, redder than any possible in nature, coming from a machine. Since it happened in the past, does that make it alleged? I don't think apocryphal works - its not an urban legend, its from documented letters etc.
• bmuon 14y ago
  I'm guessing an infrared laser would work as well and wouldn't ruin the theme.