Diffractive Lightsails
by Brian Wang from NextBigFuture.com on (#58GT3)
Unlike a reflective solar sail, a sun-facing diffractive solar sail uses a component of force perpendicular to the sun line. This allows navigation without sacrificing the amount of solar power on...
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