Thursday, February 3, 2011

Gyrotron

Gyrotron is a free electron MASER(Microwave Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation)

Gyrotrons are high powered vacuum tubes which emit millimeter-wave beams bunching electrons with cyclotron motion in a strong magnetic field. Output frequencies range from about 20 to 250 GHz, covering wavelengths from microwave to the edge of the terahertz. Typical output power range from tens of kilowatts to 1-2 megawatts. Gyrotrons can be designed for pulsed or continuous operation.

US Military has ideas to use this for suppressing mobs(Active Denial system). Gyrotron is aimed at the revolting group..this causes their skin to have objectionable burning sensation. Actually it sends ripples and heat the water molecules under their skin.

This pain ray is to be installed in a Cargo aircraft AC-130. It will be demonstrated by 2014.

If gyrotron is used in industrial heating applications like Blast furnaces, carbon emission can be minimized.

source : Wikipedia(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyrotron)

links: http://www.nifs.ac.jp/itc/itc17/file/PDF_proceedings/poster1/P1-062.pdf
http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/military/weapons/4346137

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