Weaponry Archives
Credits to Wikipedia on the technology of starwars weapons:
In the story line of the movie, common blaster weapons were said to use
high-energy gas as ammunition; activated by a power cell and converted into
plasma. The plasma was then released from a magnetic bottle effect to fire
through collimating components as a coherent energy bolt. Inherent instabilities
were said limit the ability to precisely aim a blaster bolt, but knowing one's
weapon well could strengthen marksmanship. Plasma energy was said to be
dissipated as the bolt traveled, limiting range as the energy became incoherent.
The science fiction further described that "longer range was achieved by using
longer collimating tubes, to align the plasma energy carrier waves more closely
through additional galvan circuitry".
In the story line of the movie, common blaster weapons were said to use
high-energy gas as ammunition; activated by a power cell and converted into
plasma. The plasma was then released from a magnetic bottle effect to fire
through collimating components as a coherent energy bolt. Inherent instabilities
were said limit the ability to precisely aim a blaster bolt, but knowing one's
weapon well could strengthen marksmanship. Plasma energy was said to be
dissipated as the bolt traveled, limiting range as the energy became incoherent.
The science fiction further described that "longer range was achieved by using
longer collimating tubes, to align the plasma energy carrier waves more closely
through additional galvan circuitry".