Metallic coated diffraction grating for solar sailing

Ryan Crum; Grover Swartzlander

doi:10.1117/12.2692518

15 May 2024 Metallic coated diffraction grating for solar sailing

Ryan Crum, Grover Swartzlander

Proceedings Volume 12798, International Optical Design Conference 2023; 1279821 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2692518
Event: International Optical Design Conference 2023, 2023, Quebec City, QC, Canada

Abstract

Radiation pressure forces on a right-triangular metallic coated prism grating due to solar illumination from 100 to 600 [THz] are determined via FDTD simulation. The maximum transverse force efficiency is evaluated for prism angles [5° − 45°].

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Ryan Crum and Grover Swartzlander "Metallic coated diffraction grating for solar sailing", Proc. SPIE 12798, International Optical Design Conference 2023, 1279821 (15 May 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2692518

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