Would it be possible to make real Star Wars lightsabers?

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Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader cross lightsabers in The Empire Strikes Back
Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader cross lightsabers in The Empire Strikes Back. Photograph: Lucasfilm/20th Century Fox Photograph: /LUCASFILMS / C20TH FOX

Could the lightsabers so popular with Jedi knights and their foes in Star Wars ever be a viable weapon in real life?

James Sutton, Manchester

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