HellKnightRob t1_j9bht20 wrote on February 20, 2023 at 6:35 PM Reply to comment by rootofallworlds in Does refracting light impart momentum onto the object that is refracting it, for the duration of the refraction? by TheFeshy Could this be a potential propulsion system in a vacuum? Like I know solar sails are a thing, but could it be plausible to emit a high lumen light directed through a prism for propulsion from the craft itself? Permalink Parent 1
HellKnightRob t1_j9bht20 wrote
Reply to comment by rootofallworlds in Does refracting light impart momentum onto the object that is refracting it, for the duration of the refraction? by TheFeshy
Could this be a potential propulsion system in a vacuum? Like I know solar sails are a thing, but could it be plausible to emit a high lumen light directed through a prism for propulsion from the craft itself?