Chinese scientists have developed a new type of high-power microwave weapon that delivers electromagnetic waves with an ultra-precise time synchronization system to produce operating power.
This system includes several mobile microwave transmitters operating in different positions. They generate microwaves that merge into an energy beam from the Sun aimed at a single target. According to the principle of operation, the idea is reminiscent of the Death Star from Star Wars. There, too, an outgoing laser beam was used to destroy the planet.
It was previously thought that it would be virtually impossible to create such a system, since to improve the efficiency of data transmission it is necessary for the waves from different transmitters to reach the targets at the same time and in the same form. According to scientists’ calculations, transmitters should be placed with a minimum error (no more than a few millimeters), time synchronization should be in increments of up to 170 picoseconds (i.e., trillionths of a second).
To ensure such precision, the developers attached the timers to the platform via optical fiber, which allows synchronization with an ultra-high line. Systems of 7 transmitters are already ready in China.
The characteristics of the new system are classified because it was developed for military purposes. However, last year Chinese scientists set a world record by achieving time synchronization accuracy of 10 picoseconds over a distance of 1,800 km using fiber optics.
To solve the problems of precise discovery, scientists installed laser rangefinders on each front installation, which allows them to determine coordinates in increments of up to a meter. The command center analyzes the data and sends commands for verification.
Unlike traditional energy weapons, which operate independently and have limited power, this distributed structure allows the theoretical force to be determined without limitation. [South China Morning Post]
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