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| Nov 14, 2016 at 17:18 | history | edited | user2013 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Nov 13, 2016 at 17:58 | comment | added | Tristan Reid | I like this answer, and I think you can extend the concept. Given that we're in the real of sci-fi, we can suppose the ablative material is designed in such a way that as soon as antimatter contacts one point in the armor, other points in the area all are attracted to that point. A pinprick beam would cause a gigantic whole in the armor, but this could explain how the ablation takes place: the force of the armor moving toward the breach point. Also the armor could be made of whatever containment is used for the antimatter, so it also reflects a great deal. | |
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| Nov 12, 2016 at 15:20 | comment | added | user2013 | @polkovnikov.ph Very interesting observations, answer has been modified. | |
| Nov 12, 2016 at 15:20 | comment | added | user2013 | @a4android Excellent questions, answer has been modified | |
| Nov 12, 2016 at 15:19 | comment | added | user2013 | @AldurDisciple yes, the eternal dance of measures and counter-measures. | |
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| Nov 12, 2016 at 12:22 | comment | added | polkovnikov.ph | The hit of antimatter results in a horrific explosion. Thermonuclear warfare is nowhere near in energy/volume ratio. If an antimatter ray hits a vessel, there's no way any ablation is going to save its surface. Emitted stream of fast particles just doesn't work like that. | |
| Nov 12, 2016 at 12:02 | comment | added | a4android | Two questions; How does Ablat handle the radiation generated by mass annihilation? How does it burn in space? | |
| Nov 12, 2016 at 10:13 | comment | added | BConic | Though counter strategies would probably arise pretty quickly, such as using successive salves instead of a continuous beam, to let the exhaust move out of the way. | |
| Nov 12, 2016 at 7:10 | comment | added | spectras | Probably the most effective approach so far. Does not require super fast detection. Will not fail or be made ineffective by electronic counter-measures. Will work even if there is more than one incoming beam. Probably doubles up as anti-radiation shield, which is great because antimatter weapons won't stop good old lasers and atomic weapons from working. Presumably much, much cheaper than advanced detection and counter-beam. | |
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| Nov 12, 2016 at 4:55 | history | answered | user2013 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |