The compact aperture for the demo allowed very little laser light to escape, DARPA says.
Credit: DARPA
DARPA is claiming a power-beaming distance record after transmitting energy using a laser over 8.6 km (5.3 mi). The research and development agency recorded more than 800 watts delivered during a 30-sec. transmission from a laser 8.6 km away, it said on May 16. “These tests, referred to as PRAD...
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