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The byproducts of this reaction include salt (potassium chloride) and heat. Water vapor in the gas flow is removed because it interferes with the laser gas kinetics. Molecular iodine is then injected and mixed with the gas flow, and some of the energy in the oxygen is used to dissociate the iodine. Resonant energy transfer from the excited oxygen to the atomic iodine excites the iodine, and the gas flow is accelerated to a supersonic velocity in an expansion nozzle to create the laser gain region. Light is extracted with a laser cavity positioned transverse to the gas flow, and the exhaust gases are scrubbed to remove the residual chlorine and iodine. COIL was invented in 1977 at the Air Force Weapons Laboratory, which became part of the Phillips Laboratory and then Air Force Research Laboratory at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, in 1990 and 1997, respectively. The Air Force continues to develop COIL technology using two test stands at the Air Force Research Laboratory's Directed Energy Directorate: a 10 kilowatt-class device called RADICL (Research and Development Iodine Chemical Laser) and the one-kilowatt device called VertiCOIL. A third test stand, a 40 kilowatt-class device called RotoCOIL can be reactivated for high-power testing. Several key breakthroughs by Air Force scientists, engineers, and their contractors have resulted in efficient, scalable, and reliable laser technology for use in various applications. America's laser of death cleared for take-off Excerpt: The advantage of laser weapons is that they strike at the speed of light. In the Coil, the power of a chemical reaction is converted to laser energy, and the weapon can carry on firing as long as its power source is intact. Paul Wolfowitz, the US deputy defence secretary, has given the go-ahead for the next-generation AC-130, which includes full funding for the "integration of a direct-energy weapon". The Pentagon is yet to announce when the new laser-equipped "Son of Spectre" will come into operation, but it is understood that the first upgraded version could be involved in military operations within two years. Although lasers exist that can hit aircraft, disable optically guided missiles and destroy communications lines, the ability to vaporise enemy troops and vehicles Star Wars-style will take a few more years to develop. Rayment has either been watching too many reruns of old, Bond, James Bond, movies, or else he has been watching "Mars attacks" over and over and confusing MARS with USA. Let his ilk continue to confuse our enemies with talk of the special effects from old movies, while our scientists create wonders that is beyond the imagination of HollyWood producers. Marvel not at what we are accused of having,or may have, respect instead what is already in the inventory, and respect the fact that we truly want to live in peace. Mitchell 198 Post Reply | 199 Private Reply | 200 To 1 | 201 View Replies To: JumpinJackFlash Everyone else sound like junior high teenagers. When you make it to the White House, don't forget to invite me to a State dinner. He had two horns like a lamb, but he spoke like a dragon. He exercised all the authority of the first beast on his behalf, and made the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose fatal wound had been healed. And he performed great and miraculous signs, even causing fire to come down from heaven to earth in full view of men. Second thing would be a tour of area 51, or it's new location. Any weapon that can be turned upon an enemy can also be turned upon a dissenting citizen. Only the rise of an incredibly powerful constitutional party ready to punish public servants that even attempt to violate the letter or spirit of the Bill of Rights will save us and the world from a coming dark age. And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. The Russians were working along the same lines, but never had the kind of resources that we had to do the same things. The problem, as the article highlighted, was power supply miniaturization. Now a recent article that we saw posted to FR spoke of an Air Force R&D project to build an airborne atomic reactor. Now why would anyone want to build an airborne reactor just so it could fit it into a widebody? Imagine a COIL or one of more elaborate devices with the punch of a small nuclear reactor to provide power. I strongly suspect that there are far more elaborate black projects underway, possibly involving plasma weaponry. And yes, the Stealth that crashed in Serbia back in 1999 was an older model: the new stuff is so far out we have no idea as to its capabilities (personally, I think that we've been testing manned hypersonic vehicles for some time now). One of the most talked about vehicles is something called "AURORA", which is supposedly an urban legend that got its start when the name appeared as an Air Force line item back in the eighties. It's been replaced, and probably by something like the aircraft pictured above, which is said to move at suborbital heights and at hypersonic speeds. In short, there is a LOT of wierd stuff out at Groom Lake. No one is allowed near there for a set of very good reasons. Be Seeing You, Chris 275 50 posted on 02/16/2002 6:02:05 PM PST by 276 section9 277 Post Reply | 278 Private Reply | 279 To 38 | 280 View Replies Navigation: use the links below to view more comments. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
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