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An electrolaser is a type of electroshock weapon that is also a directed-energy weapon. It uses lasers to form an electrically conductive ''laser-induced plasma channel'' (LIPC). A fraction of a second later, a powerful electric current is sent down this plasma channel and delivered to the target, thus functioning overall as a large-scale, high energy, long-distance version of the Taser electroshock gun. Alternating current is sent through a series of step-up transformers, increasing the voltage and decreasing the current. The final voltage may be between 108 and 109 volts. This current is fed into the plasma channel created by the laser beam. ==Laser-induced plasma channel== A ''laser-induced plasma channel'' (LIPC) is formed by the following process: * A laser emits a laser beam into the air. * The laser beam rapidly heats and ionizes surrounding gases to form plasma. * The plasma forms an electrically conductive plasma channel. Because a laser-induced plasma channel relies on ionization, gas must exist between the electrolaser weapon and its target. If a laser-beam is intense enough, its electromagnetic field is strong enough to rip electrons off of air molecules, or whatever gas happens to be in between, creating plasma.〔http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18630622〕 Similar to lightning, the rapid heating also creates a sonic boom. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Electrolaser」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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