Original poster: "D.C. Cox" <resonance@xxxxxxxxxx>They have this system in operation at the Univ. of New Mexico. A researcher is using a 30 watt argon-ion laser to trigger strikes.
Dr. Resonance ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 7:38 PM Subject: air ionization w/laser
Original poster: Ian Macky <ian@xxxxxxxxx> How much laser power is needed to ionize air? Am thinking triggering and directing strikes. If you could ionize, the strike should follow that straight path, yes? The people at wickedlasers.com have green handhelds up to 300mw, compared to 5mw for typical red pointer. --ian