In search of applications of radiation pressure

[rida]

can anyone tell me the applications of radiation pressure?
i have manged to find out one application i.e in solar sails but still my instructor is demanding more applications. i have also found an abstract of an article its about Adiabatic electron thermal pressure fluctuations in tokamak plasma at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11497950 but there is not enough detail present there. please help

 

[mfb]

Radiation pressure is important in stars. I don't know if that counts as "application".
For small objects in the solar system, radiation pressure can be relevant, too.

 

[rida]

i don't think he would consider it as an application, but can't it be placed in some other portion of my assignment?

 

[Ibix]

Laser cooling? You shine a laser on an atom coming towards you to slow it down.

 

[DEvens]

Be careful about claiming the radiometer as an application.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiometer

The wiki page on radiation pressure talks about the applications mentioned up-thread.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiation_pressure

Then there's the Pioneer anomaly. Though you will still find people that shout at you no matter what you claim about that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer_anomaly

Dan

 

[rida]

Laser cooling? You shine a laser on an atom coming towards you to slow it down.

can you give me a little detail of it please

 

[mfb]

Laser cooling
With the right setup, particles absorb light if they fly in the opposite direction (so they get slower) and emit in in some random direction again (with just a small impact on their average velocity).

 

[rida]

thaks a lot mfb