Maul's Lightsaber

lightsaber cross section

1.magnetic stabalizing ring  2.power-cell  3.energy gate
4. primary crystal  5. focusing crystal  6. cycling field energizers
7. energy modulation ciruits   8. energy blade

The blade's color

depends on the nature of
the jewel it springs from, and while its length is fixed in the
case of a single jewel lightsaber, lightsabers equipped with
multiple crystals can have their length varied by rotating a
knob which allows the focusing crystal activator to subtly
modify the refraction pattern between the gem.

It produces no heat. The blade appears to be bright white, with a colored glare surrounding the white core. When activated, a lightsaber produces a high-energy hum from the discharge of it's power cell. While lightsabers consume enormous amounts of energy, a power cell can last for an extremely long time without recharging, as lightsabers are very efficient in their operation until energy is used to cut through something.
Lightsabers are an archaic but useful weapon used traditionally by the Jedi Knights of the Old Republic. The lightsaber design is millenia old, first being used by the Sith. As the Jedi tradition was derived from the ancient Sith thousands of years ago, Jedi have adopted the lightsaber as their own, and have turned it into a symbol for justice and light in the galaxy.

A lightsaber blade is a meter-long column of pure energy approximately 2-3 centimeters in diameter. The blade is completely straight and rigid and does not taper, and the tip is slightly rounded

by a hilt, approximately 24 to 30 centimeters in length, which contains a high-energy power cell and one to three Adegan crystals, or synthetic variants. These crystals focus the energy produced by the power cell and shape it into a positively charged column. A single crystal can produce a fixed length blade, while a saber with multiple crystals can have its amplitude and length adjusted by repositioning the crystals, usually by twisting the handle or a control on it.

A lightsaber blade is capable of cutting through almost anything, but it may encounter resistance, and some materials will be harder to cut than others. The blade can absorb or deflect blaster bolts with ease, and will not pass through another lightsaber. Thus, for all intents and purposes, when activated, lightsaber blades can be observed as having the properties of a solid blade.

One unique property of a lightsaber blade is the fact that it cuts through materials with almost impossibly small cuts. Microscopic cuts are almost always the case. Also, most organic materials are instantly sealed and cauterized by a lightsaber blade, resulting in nearly bloodless cuts in most instances.