Saturday, March 1, 2014

That means this can go through walls

Peter A. Morrision, program officer for ONR's Solid-State Laser Technology Maturation Program, said in a statement: "The solid-state laser is a big step forward to revolutionizing modern warfare with directed energy, just as gunpowder did in the era of knives and swords." Unlike what's portrayed in the movies, AP notes, the lasers will not emit a glowing beam; instead, the shots will be invisible.

frequency band name, and applications

Frequency Band NameFrequency RangeWavelength (Meters)Application
Extremely Low Frequency (ELF)
3-30 Hz
10,000-100,000 km
Underwater Communication
Super Low Frequency (SLF)
30-300 Hz
1,000-10,000 km
AC Power (though not a transmitted wave)
Ultra Low Frequency (ULF)
300-3000 Hz
100-1,000 km
Very Low Frequency (VLF)
3-30 kHz
10-100 km
Navigational Beacons
Low Frequency (LF)
30-300 kHz
1-10 km
AM Radio
Medium Frequency (MF)
300-3000 kHz
100-1,000 m
Aviation and AM Radio
High Frequency (HF)
3-30 MHz
10-100 m
Shortwave Radio
Very High Frequency (VHF)
30-300 MHz
1-10 m
FM Radio
Ultra High Frequency (UHF)
300-3000 MHz
10-100 cm
Television, Mobile Phones, GPS
Super High Frequency (SHF)
3-30 GHz
1-10 cm
Satellite Links, Wireless Communication
Extremely High Frequency (EHF)
30-300 GHz
1-10 mm
Astronomy, Remote Sensing
Visible Spectrum
400-790 THz (4*10^14-7.9*10^14)
380-750 nm (nanometers)
Human Eye