What happens when dueling with lightsaber light swords?

Despite being a veteran fan of the Star Wars franchise and extremely fond of the glamorous light swords, physicist Martin Archer must acknowledge one thing: "Life is not like a movie". Such stabbing, slashing and splashing spikes like that are not feasible at all. Let's see what Martin said.

Lightsaber is a weapon specific to the Star Wars series.

Lightsaber - thunder power

Lightsaber is a weapon specific to the Star Wars series. In essence, it is not the same light as when we project a flashlight or a laser lamp but a hot plasma, which is limited and shaped by a very strong magnetic field.

The explanation of light search according to science.

Plasma is the fourth state of matter (other states are solid, liquid, gas) in which substances are strongly ionized. The majority of the molecule or atom has only the nucleus; electrons move relatively freely between particles. Plasma is not popular on Earth but over 99% of the visible matter in the universe exists in plasma form, so in four physical states, plasma is seen as the first state in the universe.

Plasma is a state of matter with extremely high energy and temperature.

If ionization occurs due to thermal collisions between molecules or atoms at high temperatures, the plasma is also called a hot plasma . As the temperature rises, electrons are separated from atoms, and if the temperature is quite large, all atoms are ionized. At very high temperatures, the atoms are extremely ionized, leaving only the nuclei and electrons separate from the nuclei. Examples of the most conspicuous plasmas are the sun, stars, fluorescent lights and lightning.

Planck's law describes electromagnetic radiation emitted from black objects in thermal equilibrium at a certain temperature.

Using the formula of Max Planck physicist, we can calculate the temperature of a lightsaber tree:

With red lightsaber, the temperature is "only" 726 degrees Celsius, while the green is "slightly higher" - 14700 degrees Celsius.

When two lightsaber swords touch each other, a short circuit will occur. Plasma will be affected by many different magnetic fields, resulting in a large amount of energy released from the magnetic cage (which still forces the plasma inside to shape the sword). Can you imagine the consequences when the melting plasma suddenly released in a few short seconds? All living things around will quickly be charred or evaporated, like being struck by lightning.

With red lightsaber, the temperature is "only" 726 degrees Celsius, while the green is "slightly higher" - 14700 degrees Celsius.

Therefore, if the lightsaber sword exists thanks to magnetic fields and plasma, the swordfight can only last if the two competitors stand and dance far away from each other. As soon as their swords meet (or even slash at a bearing from another school), the battle will end with the victory of Death because no one survives.