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Q&A Could a laser using a "light capacitor" rather than a battery work?

The way this would work is by creating lasers & pumping them into a chamber where it can't escape. The power for the lasers to be created is made either with a generator or by charging using an...

1 answer  ·  posted 3y ago by pootis‭  ·  last activity 3y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

Question weapons warfare laser
#1: Initial revision by user avatar pootis‭ · 2021-09-18T11:54:52Z (about 3 years ago)
Could a laser using a "light capacitor" rather than a battery work?
The way this would work is by creating lasers & pumping them into a chamber where it can't escape. The power for the lasers to be created is made either with a generator or by charging using an external source of electricity. When a laser is fired the chamber is opened for a small amount of time allowing some light to escape. Where it can then be fired at a target. The near future materials are available. This is primary intended for use by ground forces on scales between that of a large rifle & that of a large tank. Could this work?