Kali is basically a test bed for testing satellites. Its a particle accelerator unlike a LASER or MASER. A particle accelerator is used to test the effect of gamma rays or UV on satellite bodies in deep space. Although it could be used as an weapon, but its effect would be minimum as a DEW.then whats KALI
any research purpose thing?????
Even if you take into consideration the tech of LASER or MASER, those too are impractical as hand held weapon system. Why? Because LASER/ MASER does need huge electrical power and they are more suitable as ship mounted system or fixed land based system. Even the simple LASER designator does make use of huge electrical current compared to their output.
Hand held or vehicle mounted LASER weapons are more practical as non lethal weapon system. As far as MASER is considered, these could be more lethal as an antimaterial or antipersonal weapon system. But again, these have to be ship or land based rather then hand held.