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most citedPoynting-Robertson damping of laser beam driven lightsails

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physics.optics2026

Radiation-pressure-induced non-Hermitian skin effect in elastic membranes

Jadon Y. Lin, C. Martijn de Sterke, Boris T. Kuhlmey

We show that optical forces perpendicular to the direction of the incident light, generated on structures with asymmetric optical scattering, can manipulate longitudinal elastic wa…

physics.optics2026

Asymptotic stability of laser-driven lightsails: Enhancement by optical dispersion engineering in gratings

Jadon Y. Lin, Liam van Ravenstein, C. Martijn de Sterke +3

Lightsails are promising spacecraft that can traverse interstellar distances within decades via radiation-pressure propulsion from high-power lasers. The envisioned missions crucia…

astro-ph.IM2025

Photonic Lightsails: Fast and Stable Propulsion for Interstellar Travel

Jadon Y. Lin, C. Martijn de Sterke, Ognjen Ilic +1

Lightsails are a highly promising spacecraft concept that has attracted interest in recent years due to its potential to travel at near-relativistic speeds. Such speeds, which curr…

physics.app-ph2024

All-optical damping forces enhanced by metasurfaces for stable relativistic lightsail propulsion

Jadon Y. Lin, C. Martijn de Sterke, Michael S. Wheatland +2

Lightsails are a promising spacecraft concept that can reach relativistic speeds via propulsion by laser light, allowing travel to nearby stars within a human lifetime. The success…

physics.app-ph2024★ 2 cited

Poynting-Robertson damping of laser beam driven lightsails

Rhys Mackintosh, Jadon Y. Lin, Michael S. Wheatland +1

Lightsails using Earth-based lasers for propulsion require passive stabilization to stay within the beam. This can be achieved through the sail's scattering properties, creating op…