New laser technology could divert lightning strikes
Tuesday, April 1, 2014 - 06:30
in Physics & Chemistry
(Phys.org) —Optical scientists at the University of Arizona and the University of Central Florida have developed a technology capable of sending high-intensity laser beams through the atmosphere much farther than was possible before. The research is still in the laboratory phase, but could one day guide electrical discharges, such as lightning, away from buildings.