Diagram of H3+ production in Jupiter. Aurora H3+ emission near the magnetic poles is caused by precipitating electrons, and extreme UV radiation from the sun irradiates the day side and dominates H3+ production near the equator. No significant H3+ is expected at low latitudes on the nightside, making it an ideal DM signal area. Credit: … Read more
When irradiated with infrared light, certain molecules, such as metal phthalocyanines, vibrate and generate small, local magnetic fields. Researchers have calculated these effects and want to experimentally prove and manipulate these fields for possible applications in quantum computing. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Physicists at TU Graz have determined that certain molecules can be stimulated by pulses of … Read more
“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” Scientists at North Carolina State University have successfully “squeezed” infrared light to 10 percent of the wavelength while retaining its frequency. This breakthrough was achieved using a thin membrane of strontium titanate and the phonopolaritons it produced after using synchrotron … Read more
Preparation and structural characterization of SrTiO3 membranes. Credit: Nature communication (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-47917-x Researchers have shown for the first time that a specific class of oxide membranes can limit or ‘squeeze’ infrared light – a finding that holds promise for the next generation of infrared imaging technologies. The thin-film membranes retain infrared light much better … Read more
A new higher-resolution infrared camera equipped with a variety of lightweight filters could examine sunlight reflected from Earth’s upper atmosphere and surface, improve forest fire warnings and reveal the molecular composition of other planets. The cameras use sensitive, high-resolution superlattice sensors originally developed at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, using IRAD, Internal … Read more