A particle-beam weapon is a type of space-based directed-energy weapon, which directs focused energy toward a target using atomic scale particles. Some particle-beam weapons have …

Sep 13, 2016 · Part 1 of this article last month covered directed energy weapons, kinetic energy weapons and particle beam weapons. This part covers the involved technology areas and …

Oct 11, 2023 · Since 1915, the public knew Tesla was working on something he called a "teleforce weapon" that could shoot down airplanes from 250 miles away. The device could …

Apr 4, 2019 · Neutral particle beam weapons work by accelerating particles without an electric charge—particularly neutrons—to speeds close to the speed of light and directing them …

May 5, 2025 · Particle beam weapons (PBWs) use high-energy atomic or subatomic particles, such as electrons, protons, or ions, that are accelerated to relativistic speeds using linear …

Nov 18, 2025 · Particle beam weapons represent an innovative approach to weaponry, leveraging the power of accelerated charged particles to deliver high-energy strikes. While they offer …

May 1, 2019 · The Missile Defense Agency has offered new details about plans to develop a science fiction-sounding space-based neutral particle beam weapon to disable or destroy …

Nov 22, 2007 · Particle beam weapons fire a rapidly pulsed stream of relativistic or ultra-relativistic subatomic particles or atoms (known as bunches), causing damage both through …

Mar 16, 2018 · Ray guns, phasers, and ion cannons are just a few names for particle-beam weapons. The idea of the things is simple: use electromagnetic fields to accelerate a charged …

How does one produce an intense, high-energy beam of particles? Any sin gly charged particle that is subjected to a drop in electric potential, or voltage, is thereby given a push that …