Will anyone successfully incorporate a light sail into the optical cavity of a laser before 2035?
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The light sail must be one of the mirrors in the laser setup. It must be moved a measurable distance. (Before being destroyed, or not being destroyed at all.)
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@Ouroboros It doesn't need to be a thin foil, but it does need "being moved" to be a core purpose of its being.
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