• WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    3
    ·
    9 hours ago

    I have this idea: Scientists some time ago, discovered they could knot light into loops.

    Would it be possible to make a curved laser for laser artillery?

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      5
      ·
      9 hours ago

      Certainly possible. But you’re still stuck on the r2 problem of diminishing returns at a distance. Light doesn’t like staying in a tight beam. The vortex loop is typically not much bigger than the wavelength. I don’t see much of a solution for transmitting energy long distances through air.