Dressed Laser Aimed at Clouds May be Key to Inducing Rain, - TopicsExpress



          

Dressed Laser Aimed at Clouds May be Key to Inducing Rain, Lightning >>Researchers are developing a new technique to aim a high-energy laser beam into clouds to make it rain or trigger lightning. The adage Everyone complains about the weather but nobody does anything about it may one day be obsolete. H2O condensation and lightning activity in clouds are linked to large amounts of static charged particles. Stimulating them with the right kind of laser >>possibly one day summon a shower when and where it is needed. ~Summary Solution: Surround the beam with a 2nd beam to act as an energy reservoir, sustaining the central beam to greater distances than previously possible. The secondary dress beam refuels and helps prevent the dissipation of the high-intensity primary beam, which on its own would break down quickly.
Posted on: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 17:30:16 +0000

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