Can a laser fire underwater?

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 with high-energy laser weapons, according to Popular Mechanics. But there's just one problem, according to the magazine: Laser weapons basically don't work underwater, where laser light scatters and gets absorbed almost immediately.


What happens when a laser hits water?

When light goes from one material to another, it bends. A laser beam that hits water, glass, or plastic will change direction. Under the water, the beam will look like it came from somewhere else. Light coming up out of water will also bend, making it appear to come from somewhere else.

Can you shoot a laser through water?

Yes the laser emission itself will travel through water, accounting for refraction. But as for most laser devices, they are not water resistant. However, you can get water resistant lasers nowadays so you should have no problem.


How far can a laser penetrate water?

The green spectrum (532 nm) laser beam from an airborne bathymetric LiDAR system can penetrate up to 300 meters underwater.

Would a laser go on forever in space?

A: The light from a laser in space would continue on forever unless it hit something. However, if you were far enough away, you wouldn't be able to detect the light. A projectile would also continue on forever unless it hit something.


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Can a laser touch the moon?

The typical red laser pointer is about 5 milliwatts, and a good one has a tight enough beam to actually hit the Moon—though it'd be spread out over a large fraction of the surface when it got there. The atmosphere would distort the beam a bit, and absorb some of it, but most of the light would make it.

How long does it take a laser to hit the moon?

The spot of light from the laser beam will travel across the moon's face in about half a millisecond, which means it's traveling at 20 times the speed of light. How is this possible? Well, think about a computer screen. What's the speed limit for pixels on the screen?

Can a laser go through a human?

A powerful enough laser could cut through the retina and burn through the person's brain tissue. However, it would take a while, and you'd have to focus the laser on a specific point. So basically, you'd have to strap the person down or immobilize them in some fashion.


Can lasers penetrate humans?

Preliminary experiments have also shown that high-intensity IR laser pulses could penetrate thick body tissues, resulting in remarkable effects for recovery from injuries in deep muscles and cartilage tissues.

What happens if a laser touches you?

Laser pointers can put out anywhere between 1 and 5 milliwatts of power, which is enough to damage the retina after 10 seconds of exposure. This can lead to permanent vision loss.

Can a laser cut through a tank?

But—and it's a big but—lasers are not good for slicing through tank armor. All tanks have thick slabs of heavy steel, ceramic composite, and even depleted uranium armor welded to the front of the vehicle. It will take time—and sustained power—to burn through that armor on the battlefield.


Do laser weapons work underwater?

Lasers of even a fraction of a watt in power can produce immediate, permanent vision loss under certain conditions, making such lasers potential non-lethal but incapacitating weapons.

Can laser burn through mirror?

if you get a powerful enough laser, can it burn through a mirror, or will it always be reflected? A: In principle you can burn through any mirror if the laser is strong enough. The absorption coefficient of the very best mirrors is of the order of 1 part per million.

Why do lasers hurt pilots?

Laser light in the pilot's eyes causes glare (inability to see past the light). At higher power levels, it can also cause temporary flashblindness and afterimages (like when you look at a bright camera flash, and cannot see for a many seconds afterwards).


Does laser work on black people?

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For this reason, laser hair removal was not an option for darker skin tones. Advanced laser technology now allows us to effectively treat all skin tones, although the procedure is only effective for dark hair follicles—regardless of skin tone.

Why cant you stare at a laser?

Stronger laser exposure can cause severe permanent vision loss. Laser pointer beams can cause visual loss which may not be permanent but can last for months. The treatment for laser retinal injuries is very limited, so prevention is key.

How deep does laser go in the skin?

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Laser light measuring 600 to 700nm penetrates about 1 to 2 centimeters into the skin. This light is most effective for treating skin problems and wounds. Wavelengths measuring 800 to 900nm penetrate more deeply, reaching 3 to 4 cm into the tissue.


How far would a laser travel in space?

But space is so big that a weapon fired from interstellar space will most likely miss the strong gravity of planets and stars and coast in a straight line until the end of time, just as the Voyager space probes have been doing for the last few decades. Laser beams likewise would travel indefinitely.

How far can a green laser go?

200mW green lasers will be visible for more than 10 miles and blue lasers 1,000mW or more will also be visible for 10 miles or more on a clear line of sight.

What is the most powerful laser?

Known as the Zetawatt-Equivalent Ultrashort pulse laser System (ZEUS), it produces an ultra-short, extremely powerful pulse of just 25 femtoseconds. A femtosecond is a quadrillionth of a second – or to put it another way, a femtosecond is to a second what a second is to about 31.71 million years.


Can I point a laser in the sky?

While pointing a laser at a helicopter or plane may seem harmless, the opposite is true. It's dangerous—both to those in the air and on the ground—and it's a federal crime.

Is A laser faster than the speed of light?

One of the most sacred laws of physics is that nothing can travel faster than the speed of light in vacuum. But this speed limit has been smashed in a recent experiment in which a laser pulse travels at more than 300 times the speed of light (L J Wang et al.

What are Class 4 lasers?

Class 4 is the highest class in terms of laser hazards. If you're within the hazard zone, you're exposed to severe eye and skin injuries. In addition, combustible materials shouldn't be in the laser's surroundings to avoid fire hazards. Diffuse reflections of class 4 lasers are also hazardous.