Rods of metal are commonly used to deflect lightning strikes and safely dissipate their charge. But the length of these rods is limited, due to which they are unable to stop the impact on a large area.
Scientists and researchers all over the world are engaged in one or the other experiment regarding human security. One of the latest successful experiments to prevent damage caused by lightning has been a successful attempt to stop lightning strikes by throwing extremely fast lasers. Scientists used this experimenthas demonstrated this for the first time in the real world. Although for a long time, the method of sending the falling electricity through metal rod to the ground has been used, but electricity can be diverted from a distance through laser.
special things New project started to prevent damage due to lightning The direction of falling electricity will be changed through special laser beam A team of 25 researchers successfully tested it
Nature.com reports that scientists have invented a new method to prevent damage caused by lightning. A technique has been made in this, through which by sending the laser towards the sky, the falling lightning can be prevented from coming down. This experiment has been done by the scientists of Greece's University of Crete.
The report says Stelios Tzortzakis, a laser physicist at the university, says "the achievement is impressive, considering that the scientific community has been working hard toward this objective for more than 20 years." However, Stelios was not involved in this experiment.
As we mentioned, metal rods are commonly used to deflect lightning strikes and safely dissipate their charge. But the length of these rods is limited, due to which they are unable to stop the impact on a large area. However, scientists thought of the laser because it could be thrown a long distance towards the sky and at the same time its direction could be changed continuously and rapidly.
Till now this maneuver was being tested in the lab, but this time a team of about 25 researchers reportedly set up the Laser Lightning Rod Project, which has spent 2 million euros (about Rs. 17.61 crores) specially made in the Swiss Alps. )'s high-power laser was tested. The scientists placed the laser next to the Santis telecommunication tower, which is often struck by lightning.
According to the report, an intense laser beamed skyward rapidly heats the air, reducing its density and creating a favorable path for lightning. Project lead Aurelien Howard says that "it's like drilling a hole in the air with a laser."
Instead of trying to divert power from the tower, it can be used to deflect the strike. In future uses, says Howard, a similar laser beam could be used to conduct electricity away from sensitive structures to a lightning rod.
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