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Originally Posted by NormHart
Sounds very much like E. E. 'Doc' Smith,
I know I've read the series you refer to, as I remember the "concentrated sunlight" was called Lux and an armor was made of Relux.
I haven't found the exact books yet but I am looking.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._E._Smith
Edit; I would swear the first book was called Pirates of the Air but no luck on pinning that down yet.
Nope not Doc Smith. Still looking.
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The terms lux and relux are found in
John W. Campbell's trilogy,
Battle of the Infinite Trilogy.
Please see my post above this one.
Don