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Originally Posted by Flyndaran
That unusual width is definitely something I've never heard of. I love those counter intuitive bits of realistic tech.
A centimeters wide beam of "lightning" would be a bit intimidating, I think.
(I've had your web page in my favorites for ages.)
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Heh. Thanks. That is one of the thing I like about thinking through the physics - you get interesting and novel consequences.
In this case, the beams would probably look more like a soft violet glow than the brilliant blue-white incandescence of a lightning strike. Although the arc where the beams contacted the target would make a bright spark.
Luke