The Science of Star Trek's Phasers

#startrek #phasers #technology Phasers are one of the most iconic pieces of technology from Star Trek. Powerful particle weapons with settings ranging from a light "stun" to "vaporize," how exactly could such a weapon store so much energy? Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF5F2zbc6NhJVyEiZGNyePQ/join This video was sponsored by Treksphere: http://www.treksphere.com Written, filmed, & edited by OrangeRiver Assistant script editor: Subraxas - Music in this video - Holfix: https://www.youtube.com/holfix Sam Kužel: https://soundcloud.com/samkuzel - Support - Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/orangeriver Official website: https://www.orangeriverproductions.com Merch store: https://orange-river-productions.creator-spring.com/ - Social media - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orangerivernw Twitter: https://twitter.com/orangerivernw Instagram: https://instagram.com/orangerivernw Discord: https://discord.gg/aNYcmJFqzY And don't forget to subscribe! - CHAPTERS - 00:00 Intro 01:13 Predecessors 05:10 Phase-Pistols to Phasers 07:30 Real Directed Energy Weapons 11:24 Thermal Management 14:44 Outro