High pulse power laser assists the military in detecting the enemy’s whereabouts

[Chinese instrument network instrument research and development] At present, the British BAE Aerospace System Company is developing a new type of directed energy laser device and lens system, so as to facilitate military personnel to detect enemy activities, at the same time, it can also be used as a "guidance shield" to avoid aircraft. Protected from enemy attacks.


A laser device makes the Earth's atmosphere a large “magnifier”, which sounds like a plot in a science fiction movie. At present, British BAE Aerospace Systems is developing a new type of directional energy laser device and lens system, so that military personnel can easily detect enemy activities. At the same time, it can also serve as a “guidance shield” to prevent aircraft from being attacked by enemy forces.


This new type of laser device is called a "laser atmospheric lens", which allows the aircraft sensor to collect more light in the area below and learn more information.

The "laser atmospheric lens" uses a high pulse power laser and temporarily ionizes small areas of the atmosphere using a phenomenon called "Kerr effect."


Using this ionized atmosphere, it can be used as a mirror or a magnifying glass to further observe enemy activities. It is reported that this spy laser device is still a design concept and it is expected to become a reality within 50 years.

(Original title: Future lasers can be made into a magnifier in the universe)

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