EMP and ion cannons

Priest4hire · 11-22-2003, 07:33 PM

Yeah, it does seem safe to assume that they would use larger ions than Hydrogen. Of course, that would reduce penetration. For radiation, penetration is based on the probability of the particle will strike an atom while passing through the object. The smaller the particle the less likely it will hit something, and thus the greater the penetration. The particle (ion) beam would have such large particles that 100% would impact the atoms at a very minimal depth.

11-22-2003, 07:33 PM	#11
Priest4hire I don't bite... hard. Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 402	Yeah, it does seem safe to assume that they would use larger ions than Hydrogen. Of course, that would reduce penetration. For radiation, penetration is based on the probability of the particle will strike an atom while passing through the object. The smaller the particle the less likely it will hit something, and thus the greater the penetration. The particle (ion) beam would have such large particles that 100% would impact the atoms at a very minimal depth.