A Comment on Lightning Control Using a Femtosecond Laser
- 1 April 1999
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Japanese Journal of Applied Physics
- Vol. 38 (4R)
- https://doi.org/10.1143/jjap.38.2011
Abstract
The current technique of lightning control using nanosecond CO2 laser pulses and its limitations are analysed. The advantages of replacing the CO2 laser pulses by intense femtosecond laser pulses without changing the basic design of the lightning control tower are analysed and discussed.Keywords
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