Ultralight Fractal Materials (IMAGE)

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Ultralight Fractal Materials

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Materials assembled in fractal shapes could be helpful for building solar sails and other structures that must be both very light and strong.

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Daniel Rayneau-Kirkhope, Yong Mao , and Robert Farr, <i>Physical Review Letters</i>

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