05-03-2018, 10:00 AM
I'm curious about the way the laser beam seems to curve inwards near the start of the particle beam. Is this a focusing effect?
![[Image: limbach_2018_phi.png]](https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/limbach_2018_phi.png)
It reminds me slightly of the ray emitted by the Death Star, which always struck me as unphysical.
![[Image: limbach_2018_phi.png]](https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/limbach_2018_phi.png)
It reminds me slightly of the ray emitted by the Death Star, which always struck me as unphysical.
![[Image: O8AShm.png]](https://i.stack.imgur.com/O8AShm.png)