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Lift off for graphene

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The finding that a graphene sponge structure can undergo light-driven levitation exposes both fundamentally interesting physics and thought-provoking potential for next-generation space propulsion.

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Figure 1: The graphene sponge.

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  1. Nathaniel M. Gabor is in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, Center for Spins and Heat in Nanoscale Electronic Systems (SHINES), Quantum Materials Optoelectronics Laboratory, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, USA,

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Gabor, N. Lift off for graphene. Nature Photon 9, 419–420 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2015.109

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