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I was skeptical that star wars type laser weapons would ever be practical in my lifetime. Now Im not so sure and Im someone who is very skeptical with claims of what will be the next greatest thing.
Chesk this out. It really is mindblowing. The small 1mm prototype was fed with 110A, 3mm is predicted to output 1KW!!!!!
Any guesses on how long it will be till someone here posts a 1KW single mode "pointer"?? I don't care if it's only in IR wavelengths, its still badass!
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Chesk this out. It really is mindblowing. The small 1mm prototype was fed with 110A, 3mm is predicted to output 1KW!!!!!
Any guesses on how long it will be till someone here posts a 1KW single mode "pointer"?? I don't care if it's only in IR wavelengths, its still badass!
![spectrum.ieee.org](https://spectrum.ieee.org/media-library/an-array-of-gold-squares-with-dark-circles-crisscrossed-with-lines.jpg?id=34141726&width=1200&height=600&coordinates=0%2C231%2C0%2C232)
Semiconductor Lasers Hit Steel-Slicing Levels
PCSEL devices now blast brawny beams comparable to those of bulkier laser systems
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