2 papers
physics.space-ph2021
Relativistic light sails need to billow
Matthew F. Campbell, John Brewer, Deep Jariwala +2
We argue that light sails that are rapidly accelerated to relativistic velocities by lasers must be significantly curved in order to reduce their mechanical stresses and avoid tear…
physics.app-ph2020
Radiative Cooling and Thermoregulation in the Earth's Glow
Jyotirmoy Mandal, Sagar Mandal, John Brewer +2
Passive radiative cooling involves a net radiative heat loss into the cold outer space through the atmospheric transmission windows. Due to its passive nature and net cooling effec…