Scientists used a laser the size of a large car that was able to fire up to a thousand pulses per second - four lightning strikes were diverted. 9News
In a development that sounds straight out of a science fiction film, lasers fired at the sky have demonstrated success at diverting lightning during storms.International scientists tested the new-age lightning rods on the Säntis Mountain in northeastern Switzerland over 2021.A team of international researchers tested whether a powerful laser could deter lightning on the Säntis Mountain in northeastern Switzerland.
One of the lightning strikes was caught on a high-speed camera and the bolt was shown to follow the path of the laser for over 50 metres.The real-world experiment was a first, and the powerful laser successful diverted four strikes. "Such giant lightning protection would be able to protect very large infrastructures such as airports, launchpads or wind farms.He added that Säntis Mountain made the ideal location for testing as it's home to a telecommunications tower, which acts as a lightning rod in and of itself.
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