Game Development Reference
In-Depth Information
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The power, range, weight, and other specifications of land-, air-, and space-based military
laser systems.
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How laser damage is assessed based on the total energy absorbed by the target. The
absorption is a factor of the laser power, the area of the beam, an absorption factor,
and the duration of the beam.
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That laser beams are not visible in space and usually aren't visible in air either, but you
may choose to ignore this fact to make your laser-based games more fun to watch.
References
1. C. R. Nave, “Laser Types,”
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/optmod/
lastyp.html#c1
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2. M. Weschler, “How Lasers Work,”
http://science.howstuffworks.com/laser8.htm
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3. “ABL YAL 1A Airborne Laser,”
www.airforce-technology.com/projects/abl/
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4. “Space Based Laser,”
www.fas.org/spp/starwars/program/sbl.htm
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5. “Laser Weapon Technology,”
www.ifa.au.dk/~balling/alp/starwars.pdf
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6. B. Anderberg and Wolbarsht, M.,
Laser Weapons: The Dawn of a New Military Age
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Plenum Press, 1992.
