Lasers/directed energy weapons
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Militaries around the world constantly search for improvements to their weapons technology to give them an important edge over every other country. One weapon that could provide this advancement is the directed energy weapon. Directed energy weapons “shoot” energy (usually in the form of electromagnetic or sound waves) instead of projectiles. They work on the principle of firing a burst of energy in a very small diameter at a target. This generates intense heat that can melt electronics, cause pain, or kill people depending on wattage, radius, and dissipation.
Directed Energy weapons face many challenges including blooming and weight. Blooming is when the laser heats up the surrounding air which causes the laser to refract which weakens the impact on the target. Blooming can be minimized by keeping the duration of a shot and avoiding firing in fog or rain. Directed energy weapons require large quantities of energy which currently cannot be produced in a light enough process to make Directed energy weapons a feasible replacement for the assault rifle.
Directed energy weapons are currently used for missile defense systems. They can also be used for nonlethal attacks by heating the moisture in the skin causing intense pain with little threat of death.
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