[TML] A little tinkering with Lasers

Timothy Little tim at little-possums.net
Sun Aug 19 19:52:55 MDT 2007


Garry Ward wrote:
> Based on the formulas in FF&S, to get a 120 Mj laser to fit the standard 
> description, it needs a Focal Area diameter of 2.19 meters.
[...]
> At 4 meters, the short range goes to 400,000 Km.

Range increasing with the *square* of focal diameter seems rather
unphysical.  Does it give any explanation for this?


- Tim


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