Ever dreamed of being a Jedi?
So what would you’re gonna wanna make a lightsaber as we know it?
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The final touch is the famous colouring of the blade.
By burning strontium metal for example, we can achieve thaticonic Sith redor potassium chloride for theMace Windu purple.
The intense glow of the lightsaber will come from the heat of the plasma generated by the fuel-oxidiser mix.
How close are we to being able to wield the favoured weapon of the Jedi?
There are two main stumbling blocks to us waving around a screen-accurate lightsaber: the fuel and the duel.
Yet, these still dont quite fit the bill.
The good news is that modern science is making leaps and bounds in this area.
The only question left to ask is, what colour do you want yours in?
He specialises in theoretical condensed matter physics and its simulation.
