what is known about technology

The technology is based on a cutting-edge cooling system that can run high-energy lasers indefinitely, solving a longstanding problem that has hampered previous attempts to develop similar weapon systems around the world. Although laser technology has been around for decades, the problem was that the high-energy beams overheated, leading to instability and operational limitations.

How does the cooling system work?

Newly developed Chinese cooling system according to the details revealed uses a gas stream that effectively dissipates excess heat, produced by laser guns. This groundbreaking innovation (if real) will provide accurate and stable laser radiation with no degradation in beam power and quality over time.

The research team documented their findings in a paper recently published in the Chinese journal Acta Optica Sinica and expressed their optimism about the potential of this cooling technology.

High-quality beams can not only be produced in the first second, but also protect them indefinitely,
– The researchers in the published report claim.

Not just China

Similar efforts have been made by the United States in the field of energy weapons technology. However, these attempts have encountered problems in achieving the desired level of disruptive potential and reliability. As SCMP points out, former British military official Steve Weaver acknowledged the importance of China’s reported breakthrough. commented twitter:

If (Chinese scientists) have overcome their claimed heating and degradation problems in a (relatively) small unit to be deployed, it is a major breakthrough given US failures in this area.

Why is this necessary?

The newly introduced cooling system promises many more benefits as well as potential military applications. Due to its less dependence on conventional munitions, the expected cost-effectiveness of the system may make it a more economical alternative to conventional missile systems. Also, military experts suggest that these advanced laser weapons could serve as a tool against satellite threats, including those created by satellite groups like Elon Musk’s Starlink network (China believes so).

it’s not that simple

However, these statements raise some doubts. The reality of the capabilities of the system has not yet been proven in the field. Recent scientific “mistakes” by Chinese scientists, who “confirmed” superconductivity at room temperature and atmospheric pressure, and even showed a video of the Meissner effect (electromagnetic levitation), which turned out to be fake, have also added to the skepticism. later accepted.