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minus-squareSodium_nitride@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoHas anyone developed any counter measures to these types of weapons?
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·edit-21 year agoAluminum Foil
minus-squareDaxtron2@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoA mirror thick enough to resist the heating of the laser would make the drone significantly heavier.
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year agoIt doesn’t take much as all it has to do is reflect most of the light
minus-squareDaxtron2@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year ago20kw dumped into aluminium foil will melt instantly.
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year agoWill it though? Most of it will get reflected
minus-squareDaxtron2@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoDepends on the wavelength of the laser and whether or not the mirror can actually reflect it.
Has anyone developed any counter measures to these types of weapons?
Mirrors?
Aluminum Foil
A mirror.
A mirror thick enough to resist the heating of the laser would make the drone significantly heavier.
It doesn’t take much as all it has to do is reflect most of the light
20kw dumped into aluminium foil will melt instantly.
Will it though? Most of it will get reflected
Depends on the wavelength of the laser and whether or not the mirror can actually reflect it.