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    • https://phys.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Modern_Physics/Spiral_Modern_Physics_(D'Alessandris)/4%3A_The_Photon/4.6%3A_The_Laser_Elevator_(Project)
      In a 2002 paper, Laser Elevator: Momentum Transfer Using an Optical Resonator, Thomas R. Meyer et. al. talk about a neat way to get a lot more speed out of light reflection than with a regular solar s...In a 2002 paper, Laser Elevator: Momentum Transfer Using an Optical Resonator, Thomas R. Meyer et. al. talk about a neat way to get a lot more speed out of light reflection than with a regular solar sail. The basic physics are pretty simple, and it’s a fun subject to think about. When a photon hits a solar sail, it gives the sail momentum.

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