light pressure; radiation pressure
Physics term for the pressure exerted by electromagnetic radiation on a surface. Used in contexts such as solar sails, optical tweezers, and laser cooling.
Research is progressing on using light pressure to accelerate spacecraft.
The technique of trapping microparticles with the radiation pressure of laser light is called optical tweezers.
solar radiation pressure; light pressure from the sun
Compound of 光 (light) and 圧 (pressure). A straightforward technical term.