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Title: Not your Flash Gordon Ray Gun
Post by: Bo D on March 19, 2009, 04:14:10 PM

Laser achieves "weapon-grade" power


March 19, 2009

Northrup Grumman claimed ownership of the >100 kW record by completing the final demonstration milestone of the U.S. military's Joint High Power Solid State Laser (JHPSSL) program, Phase 3. The achievements included turn-on time of less than one second and continuous operating time of five minutes, with very good efficiency and beam quality. Last year, Northrop Grumman reported reaching a JHPSSL Phase 3 power level of 15.3kW in March and a power level of 30kW in September.

http://www.rdmag.com/ShowPR.aspx?PUBCODE=014&ACCT=1400000101&ISSUE=0903&RELTYPE=PHOT&PRODCODE=00000000&PRODLETT=JW&CommonCount=0 (http://www.rdmag.com/ShowPR.aspx?PUBCODE=014&ACCT=1400000101&ISSUE=0903&RELTYPE=PHOT&PRODCODE=00000000&PRODLETT=JW&CommonCount=0)
Title: Re: Not your Flash Gordon Ray Gun
Post by: Ma and Pa on March 19, 2009, 06:12:21 PM
I need one! Uh...there's been a lot of coyotes around here lately. Yeah, coyotes... and I think they might have rabies....
Title: Re: Not your Flash Gordon Ray Gun
Post by: Bo D on March 20, 2009, 08:44:42 AM
Quote from: Ma and Pa on March 19, 2009, 06:12:21 PM
I need one! Uh...there's been a lot of coyotes around here lately. Yeah, coyotes... and I think they might have rabies....

:biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
Title: Re: Not your Flash Gordon Ray Gun
Post by: mcgonser on March 20, 2009, 08:45:34 AM
(http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm14/mcgonser/coyote.gif)

Do they look like this.
Title: Re: Not your Flash Gordon Ray Gun
Post by: Ma and Pa on March 20, 2009, 10:43:22 AM
Most of 'em do.    :wink: