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[-] Daxtron2@startrek.website 1 points 6 months ago

A mirror thick enough to resist the heating of the laser would make the drone significantly heavier.

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 0 points 6 months ago

It doesn't take much as all it has to do is reflect most of the light

[-] Daxtron2@startrek.website 1 points 6 months ago

20kw dumped into aluminium foil will melt instantly.

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 0 points 6 months ago

Will it though? Most of it will get reflected

[-] Daxtron2@startrek.website 1 points 6 months ago

Depends on the wavelength of the laser and whether or not the mirror can actually reflect it.

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