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Lightsaber blades are pure plasma, a moldable electromagnetic state of matter that, when emitted from a hilt, can slice through most known substances with ease. Lightsaber plasma, in addition to its combat utility, is also bright enough to use as a close-range source of light.
Guinness World Records has credited Russian inventor Alex Burkan with the world's first working, retractable lightsaber. The lightsaber is basically a super-powered plasma cutter. To make it work, an electrolyzer splits water into hydrogen and oxygen, then it is heated.
According to Dr. Christopher Baird, Assistant Professor of Physics at West Texas A&M University: “Yes, you can create a sword-shaped shaft of glowing, high-energy plasma that is floating in the air without a tangible container, using strong magnetic fields.
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In the works since at least 2018, Disney's Imagineers have now developed a realistic retractable Star Wars lightsaber. During SXSW, Disney Parks and Experiences Chairman Josh D'Amaro offered a presentation highlighting the advanced technology and science at its parks.
Black is the rarest lightsaber color in the world of Star Wars. For a while, the only known black lightsaber was the Darksaber, forged a thousand years ago and owned by a Mandalorian Jedi.
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A sheet of plasma heated to high temperature and power will vaporize objects with which it comes into contact. And not only can it help stop bullets and everyday matter, but we already have evidence that plasma can stop radiation as well.
A plasma cannon (also called an electrothermal accelerator) is an experimental projectile weapon, which accelerates a projectile by means of a plasma discharge between electrodes at the rear of the barrel, generating a rapid increase in pressure.
Plasma cutting is a process that cuts through electrically conductive materials by means of an accelerated jet of hot plasma. Typical materials cut with a plasma torch include steel, stainless steel, aluminum, brass and copper, although other conductive metals may be cut as well.
Tenel Ka Djo, the Princess of Hapes, had a tiara of rainbow gems worth the price of an entire solar system. She used some of the crystals in her second lightsaber, after her first one malfunctioned and led to the loss of her arm.
Form I, also known as Shii-Cho, The Way of the Sarlacc, or The Determination Form, was the oldest and most rudimentary form of lightsaber combat developed by the Jedi Order and was taught to all members of the Jedi Order.
Up to this point, replica lightsabers have consisted of a hilt piece and a non-collapsible plastic blade piece. The blade has to be manually attached to and detached from the hilt, so there's never a cool lightsaber extension moment like you see in the Star Wars films.
The plasma that comes from a lightsaber blade: Can cut through pretty much anything it touches. exceptions include Beskar, or Mandalorian iron, the strongest metal in the galaxy, as well as the scales of a Zillo beast.
The US Air Force is working on plans to improve radio communication over long distances by detonating plasma bombs in the upper atmosphere using a fleet of micro satellites.
In international humanitarian law, the use of laser weapons is prohibited when they are specifically designed, as their sole combat function or as one of their combat functions, to cause permanent blindness to unenhanced vision, that is to the naked eye or to the eye with corrective eyesight devices.
A plasma railgun is a linear accelerator which, like a projectile railgun, uses two long parallel electrodes to accelerate a "sliding short" armature. However, in a plasma railgun, the armature and ejected projectile consists of plasma, or hot, ionized, gas-like particles, instead of a solid slug of material.
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Form VII: Juyo (or Vaapad)
Form VII is the last known form of lightsaber combat and is known to be the most aggressive. Jedi Master Mace windu is the main Jedi known to use this form of combat because Form VII is the most aggressive and only the most Force-sensitive individuals can execute this form successfully.
There are 7 forms of lightsaber combat, but Soreso, Shein, and Vaapad are the most effective. Soreso, Vaapad, Shein, are the most effective forms because they are all strategic and have their strengths and weaknesses. But the thing they all have in is that you must fully commit to the form.
Classical Juyo
The form was given the title of the most difficult and demanding form in all of the lightsaber combat. Skilled combatants with Juyo were said by Jedi Master Vrook Lamar to be able to "eviscerate a lone enemy"; in fact, it was designed for such a purpose in one-on-one lightsaber duels.