Much like some snakes use infrared to "see" at night, University of Central Florida researchers are working to create similar viper vision to improve the sensitivity of night-vision cameras.
General Physics
Oct 23, 2019
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When the supermassive black holes at the center of galaxies accrete material, they can eject powerful jets of charged particles at speeds approaching that of light. These particles in turn emit radiation across the electromagnetic ...
Astronomy
Apr 5, 2019
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When we look at a painting, how do we know it's a genuine piece of art?
Optics & Photonics
May 15, 2017
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Research at ANSTO has helped to reveal insights into a molecular mechanism for harvesting light in extreme conditions. These insights may ultimately lead to previously inaccessible regions of the electromagnetic spectrum ...
Biochemistry
Aug 5, 2016
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Terahertz radiation, the no-man's land of the electromagnetic spectrum, has long stymied researchers. Optical technologies can finagle light in the shorter-wavelength visible and infrared range, while electromagnetic techniques ...
General Physics
Aug 4, 2015
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Light can come in many frequencies, only a small fraction of which can be seen by humans. Between the invisible low-frequency radio waves used by cell phones and the high frequencies associated with infrared light lies a ...
General Physics
Apr 22, 2015
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Scientists have identified a mechanism that could turn out to be a big contributor to warming in the Arctic region and melting sea ice.
Earth Sciences
Nov 3, 2014
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Providing secure wireless connections and improving the efficiency of communication devices could be another application for graphene, as demonstrated by scientists at Queen Mary University of London and the Cambridge Graphene ...
Nanomaterials
Feb 19, 2014
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A Dartmouth-led team of astrophysicists has discovered the extent to which quasars and their black holes can influence their galaxies.
Astronomy
Jul 24, 2013
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Using carpets of aligned carbon nanotubes, researchers from Rice University and Sandia National Laboratories have created a solid-state electronic device that is hardwired to detect polarized light across a broad swath of ...
Nanomaterials
Jul 16, 2013
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