Well, it's a device for generating artificial lightning.
As it has no artificial lightning, matches are not played after dusk.
The warhead's artificial lightning blew the target to tatters.
But, to date, artificial lightning had never been employed as a destroyer.
A real thunderstorm could cover up the deadly work of the artificial lightning.
Therefore, we may assume that Bayruth has devoted his scientific abilities to the further development of artificial lightning.
In 1920 he received the Siemens-Ring as his name had become a synonym for the rise of artificial lightning.
"Every mad scientist's got to have an atom-smasher to make artificial lightning."
Then thunder drowned out the music and strobes split the clouds with artificial lightning.
He also conducted experiments with color photography and artificial lightning, helping in the development of photographic flash.