Original poster: "Peter Terren" <pterren@xxxxxxxxxxxx> For a pic of air ionisation see here. http://tesladownunder.com/Lasers_%20HeNe_YAG.htm#Nd:YAG%203%20W%201069nm Peter
Original poster: Ian Macky <ian@xxxxxxxxx> How much laser power is needed to ionize air? Am thinking triggering and directing strikes. If you could ionize, the strike should follow that straight path, yes? ...