Microdrones with light-driven nanomotors - Phys.org


4/21/2022 12:00:00 AM3 yearsago
by Science X staff

A hand-held laser pointer produces no noticeable recoil forces when it is "fired"—even though it emits a directed stream of light particles. The reason for this is its very large mass compared to the very small recoil impulses that the light particles cause w…

A hand-held laser pointer produces no noticeable recoil forces when it is "fired"even though it emits a directed stream of light particles. The reason for this is its very large mass compared to the … [+4063 chars]

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