Laser Widely Applied in Military

July 2, 2014 - PRLog -- Laser is a kind of special light that use luminous energy, thermal energy, chemical energy and nuclear energy, these external energy, to stimulate a material. Thus, produce laser. Take laser as weapon, the most important term is energy. As a result, if the limitation of the output power, it is impossible to produce the weapon that can place weapon and moving target of high energy laser weapon not until 20 years. Chemical laser can depend on the chemical reaction, which can solve the problem of the energy limit, especially applied to the field and military. The introduction of chemical weapon makes the laser weapons walks to the golden period of development. It marks that developing the weapon that can strike all kinds of satellite and intercept strategic ballistic missile might become possible. High power laser weapon can produce fantastic damage ability on a target, by the following effects.

The ablation effect. When laser shoot to target, a huge amount of energy absorbed by the target and quickly converted into heat energy. Therefore, make the target destruction.

The shock wave effect. On the target surface of steam injection outward within a very short time, will make a recoil effect to the target and form shock wave in its internal solid material.

The irradiation effect. Target surface plasma formed for the surface evaporation. On the one hand, plasma shielding laser, and on the other hand, plasma radiate ultraviolet and X-rays, therefore, make the internal electronic components damage.

Compared with dynamic kill weapon, laser weapon has the above six characteristics.

1. Speed and shooting without any schedule. Laser beam has the speed of light. At present, all the military targets, including high altitude satellite, is relatively immobile target. Therefore, do not need to schedule before shooting.

2. Flexible and volley goals more. Without recoil when release laser makes it easier to change the shoot direction rapidly. In addition, High firing frequency can volley multiple hits target at short time.

3. High precision and shoot the key parts specially. It is able to put the focus the narrow beam of light in one direction precisely and hit to one key part among the target group, even hit to a weak critical part.

4. Non-pollution. Laser weapon belongs to the nuclear damage. Unlike nuclear weapon, which not only has shock wave and heat radiation those serious damage ability, but also with long-term radioactive contamination.

5. High cost-effectiveness. Although laser weapon with high cost of development and production, it is long-term supplies with low charge every release time. Thus, it has quite high cost-effectiveness.

6. Undisturbed by electromagnetism. Laser transmission is undisturbed by electromagnetism make the target difficult to avoid the attack of laser weapon with the help of electromagnetism.

At present, the high power laser weapon develop very quickly, especially America. For example the high-energy laser weapon in American Army, it can cope with low incoming stealth target in 10 miles. USN shipboard laser weapon can cope with sea-skimming anti-ship navigation of high-speed flight.

The scientists believe that with the development and further improve of high power laser weapon. It is never far away to attack guided missiles, even the flying satellites with laser weapon directly. Although laser weapon has more advantages than disadvantages, the improper use will lead to irreversible damage, environmental pollution for example. As a member of this world village, everyone owns his or her duty to protect our home. The environment is higher than all other things. So does the war. Those are the two most awesome exists in the world. We should treat laser weapon as a tool to prevent war and pollution, but not nourish and cultivate war and pollution. Do remember your duty when keep a weapon.

From : http://www.laserto.com