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  • Paddzr@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    But is this the same type of light? We’re talking about pure heat damage, how do mirrors reflect heat?

    • Shadow@lemmy.ca
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      10 months ago

      Lasers don’t send heat. Lasers send light energy that is absorbed by the surface and radiates it as heat.

      If a mirror was 100% effective it would work, but the tiny bit that hits the backing of the mirror will melt it and then it’ll cascade.