Superfast laser pulses could pave way for beam weapons
Short bursts turn columns of air into energy conduits
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LASER DEFENSE The U.S. Navy is reportedly deploying a laser weapon system on one of its ships. New work on carving out air-based conduits for high-energy laser beams could improve this technology.
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