How much M/AM to take down ISD shields?

[Hammer]

How much matter and antimatter reacting would be required to overwhelm the shields of an ISD?

Using real-world values for the output of a M/AM reaction, not some trek bullshit.

[Mr Bean]

I forget the exact numbers, but say its 40 Teratons to drop a section of an ISD's shields and figure from there
I don't remeber MA/AM reaction figures

[Currald]

1,862,576 kg: half matter, half anitmatter, would provide that much energy. The energy would all have to be directed toward the shield in question for it to have the required effect, however.

[consequences]

1862.576 Metric Tons!
That's a shitload of antimatter.

[neoolong]

1862.576 Metric Tons!
That's a shitload of antimatter.

Damn, better start stockpiling. By the time someone makes a Star Destroyer I should have enough anti-matter to take out the shield.


Just kidding. Is the M/AM explosion directed at one point on the shield, or what is the area that the explosion needs to be directed at?

[Ender]

Actually, It's a bit off. Given how explosives release their energy, the threshold would be overcome more easily, and if located all in a single spot, could overload an emitter, causing a small breach in the shields. Basically the same technique the rebels use.

[Dooey Jo]

But just launching antimatter on an ISDs shields wouldn't work. Aren't the shields made out of energy? Antimatter can't react with energy, just matter, so it would just bounce away.

[Ender]

True, you'd need matter as well. And my suggestion would only work for an instant, because they would expand the prjoection from another nearby emitter to cover the gap. THe resulting area would be weaker, but it wouls still be covered.