Focused Tachyon Beam Cutters, also called FTB cutters, function by emitting a near-coherent tachyon beam focused down to a very small area, typically on the order of μm². The impact on the target causes the tachyons to lose energy and therefore speed up significantly, punching a hole into almost any material. By moving the beam in an arc, very clean, deep cuts can be made over moderate distances. Since almost any material can be cut, an energy shield or force field must be used as a backing to prevent damage to the surrounding area.
FTB cutters cut through most known materials and are therefore applicable in many cutting tasks. Before restrictions were enacted, they were widely used in spaceship salvage applications to quickly dismantle large sections of ship hulls. Their current most common application is in large asteroid mining.
Availability
Due to the high chance of being misused, overall damage potential, and especially the high risk of collateral damage even in their proper use, Focused Tachyon Beam cutters are outlawed for general sale by the
UDSA. Industry and research can be granted permission to use the devices in specialized applications where other cutting methods may not be sufficient.
FTB cutters are occasionally sold on the black market as weapons.
Complexity
Generating a tachyon beam focused on a very small area requires a tachyon source and precisely controlled constriction fields. Due to the restricted nature of the applications, the required components are generally low volume and expensive, though price has decreased somewhat due to commonalities with
Entangled Tachyon Pulse Spacetime Tunnel Propulsion Systems components. Achieving optimal focus at the target also requires precise distance estimation sensors.
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