Chemical LASERs don't give off intense enough EMPs

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et — 12/7/2002 9:17:05 AM (archived)

I know that flashlamp driven N2 UV lasers (337nm) give off interference which can interfere with sensitive surrounding electronics.

Unfortunately, a nitrogen laser can't do much more than give you cataracts.

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Video of Airborne Laser test flight - Success_Machine - 12/5/2002 4:30:52 PM
- Uhhhhhhh, I hope the 747's avionics are hardened..... - Carl...... - 12/7/2002 6:32:42 PM
  - Chemical LASERs don't give off intense enough EMPs - et - 12/7/2002 9:17:05 AM
- Whoop-de-dooo....! - ectoterrestrial - 12/6/2002 7:12:47 PM
  - Re: Whoop-de-dooo....! - SM - 12/8/2002 11:13:42 AM

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