From the Summer 2023 Issue

Capturing The Sun: Solar and Cybersecurity

Author(s):

Henry J. Sienkiewicz, Faculty, Georgetown University

Thelonious K. Walker II, Alumnus, 2023, Georgetown University

Capturing the Sun

Burning mirrors. Since the seventh century BCE, man has tried to harness the power of the sun. Burning mirrors, magnifying glasses, were used to concentrate the sun’s rays.[1] These burning mirrors were positioned to focus sunlight onto a specific target. The concentrated heat was initially used to light fires; they eventually generated steam, heated fluids, … Read more