Light Traps
In the February 1992 issue of the American Mathematical Monthly, J. E. Connett [1] asked whether it is possible to construct a 'light trap': a reflective-sided container with the property that a beam of light, shone into it from an appropriate direction, would be reflected inside it over...
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| author | Dawson, R.J. Macg. McDonald, B.E. Mycielski, J. Pachter, L. |
| author_facet | Dawson, R.J. Macg. McDonald, B.E. Mycielski, J. Pachter, L. |
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| description | In the February 1992 issue of the American Mathematical Monthly, J. E. Connett [1] asked whether it is possible to construct a 'light trap': a reflective-sided container with the property that a beam of light, shone into it from an appropriate direction, would be reflected inside it over and over again and never escape. Connett suggests that such a trap might be of value as a device to store light rays; however, the market for escape-proof golf holes might be even more lucrative! |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/1492672023-03-30T03:55:32Z Light Traps Dawson, R.J. Macg. McDonald, B.E. Mycielski, J. Pachter, L. In the February 1992 issue of the American Mathematical Monthly, J. E. Connett [1] asked whether it is possible to construct a 'light trap': a reflective-sided container with the property that a beam of light, shone into it from an appropriate direction, would be reflected inside it over and over again and never escape. Connett suggests that such a trap might be of value as a device to store light rays; however, the market for escape-proof golf holes might be even more lucrative! 2023-03-29T14:40:19Z 2023-03-29T14:40:19Z 1996-10 https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/149267 MIT-LCS-TM-560 application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | Dawson, R.J. Macg. McDonald, B.E. Mycielski, J. Pachter, L. Light Traps |
| title | Light Traps |
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