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I have been trying to research this and my understanding seems to be flawed.
From what I have gathered from light sails and other sources:
1) The frequency of reflected light is the same as the incident light.
2 ) The photon imparts a kick to the reflected surface, Transfers momentum.
This seems to paint a picture of a photon reflecting between two surfaces without losing momentum/frequency while imparting momentum at every reflection. Clearly I am missing something here.
From what I have gathered from light sails and other sources:
1) The frequency of reflected light is the same as the incident light.
2 ) The photon imparts a kick to the reflected surface, Transfers momentum.
This seems to paint a picture of a photon reflecting between two surfaces without losing momentum/frequency while imparting momentum at every reflection. Clearly I am missing something here.