I don't want to sound uppity, but I have spent my career on this kind of problem. Yes it is difficult, but it is also doable, even at the ranges and speeds we are talking about for the ABL and the targets.
28 years in the laser biz. It's doable.
I understand that the acronym L.A.S.E.R. was originally going to be Light OSCILLATION of Stimulated Emission of Radiation, but it just didn't look good as an acronym.
:^)
Did you fly the plane thats retired and parked at the Dayton Museum?
You are just the guy I'm looking for, I've got a few "LASER" questions.
Would the "weapons grade" laser proposed for antimissile use be chemically pumped?
If so, does it produce a continuous output as fresh reactants are supplied?
Can the beam be turned off while reactants remain?
If the beam is allowed to extinguish, how long would it take to generate a "second shot"?
Just curious.
Regards,
GtG