[net.physics] physics at Sri-Unix

gwyn@BRL@sri-unix (12/09/82)

From:     Doug Gwyn <gwyn@BRL>
Subject:  Re:  "rail-guns"
Via:  Brl-Bmd; 8 Dec 82 23:10-PST

And how about the Soviet particle beam weapon reported in Aviation Week
a few years ago?  Starts with a thermonuclear explosion to charge a
humongous capacitor, and goes through a handful of equally incredible
stages to produce the neutral beam.