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Originally posted by CPYKOmega
reply to post by 38181
How come I never saw anything like this in the 80's and 90's? Explain that to me.
Originally posted by TruthTellist
-this weapons system's ability to detect and destroy an object is vastly increased with heavy metal particulate in the air, effectively converting a laser into a particle beam weapon.
The present invention is for a powder generator requiring no heat source to emit a "contrail" with sufficient visibility to aid in visual acquisition of an aircraft target vehicle and the like. The term "contrail" was adopted for convenience in identifying the visible powder trail of this invention. Aircraft target vehicles are used to simulate aerial threats for missile tests and often fly at altitudes between 5,000 and 20,000 feet at speeds of 300 and 400 knots or more. The present invention is also suitable for use in other aircraft vehicles to generate contrails or reflective screens for any desired purpose.
A particle beam is an accelerated stream of charged particles or atoms (often moving at very near the speed of light) which may be directed by magnets and focused by electrostatic lenses, although they may also be self-focusing
Originally posted by Essan
Whaaa:can you provide examples? Sundogs are caused by refraction of light through ice crystals. I can't think of a means whereby other chemicals might cause different results but perhaps you have data that may prove otherwise?