Laser sail probes aimed at interstellar travel suffer from severe thermal damage during acceleration.
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Beamed light sails intended for Alpha Centauri must reflect 99.999% of laser light to avoid vaporizing instantly under gigawatt power. Metamaterial reflector sails with ultra-low thermal absorption must be created.
Citation ID: WS02127
Title: Laser sail probes aimed at interstellar travel suffer from severe thermal damage during acceleration.
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