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Red versus green lasers at first seems an easy choice. Green is easier for the human eye to see than red. Percieved difference according to reports seem to indicate that green is 3 to 4 times easer to recognize than red. Slam dunk in favor of green . . . . maybe.
Recently I came across an article stating that the green laser beam is generally visible allowing an adversary to track the beam to it's source. A photograph accompanying it seemed to coroberate the statement. Red laser beams are usually, according to the article, only visible when particulate, such as smoke or water vapor, are present. Perhaps the greater brightness of the green laser makes it more visible with normal ammounts of particulate (dust, pollen, etc.) whereas more concentrated particulate (smoke, fog, steam, etc.) are necessary for red beams to become noticeable.
My question then is does the easier acquisition of a target due to the greater brightness of green lasers outweigh its liability of being able to be tracked to its source? And, under what circumstances are green laser sights superior to red? Conversely, when are red laser sights, if at any time, superior to green laser sights?
Recently I came across an article stating that the green laser beam is generally visible allowing an adversary to track the beam to it's source. A photograph accompanying it seemed to coroberate the statement. Red laser beams are usually, according to the article, only visible when particulate, such as smoke or water vapor, are present. Perhaps the greater brightness of the green laser makes it more visible with normal ammounts of particulate (dust, pollen, etc.) whereas more concentrated particulate (smoke, fog, steam, etc.) are necessary for red beams to become noticeable.
My question then is does the easier acquisition of a target due to the greater brightness of green lasers outweigh its liability of being able to be tracked to its source? And, under what circumstances are green laser sights superior to red? Conversely, when are red laser sights, if at any time, superior to green laser sights?