The development of efficient and convenient mid-infrared sources based on quantum ... sensing of environmental gases and pollutants in the atmosphere. Other applications include telecommunications ...

Mid-infrared photonics ... through the Earth’s atmosphere without being absorbed by water molecules. It is also highly relevant in spectroscopy. Space-to-ground infrared camouflage with ...

The study is also notable for producing the first-ever image of HR 8799 at 4.6 microns, a wavelength in the mid-infrared range. This is a significant achievement, as Earth's atmosphere absorbs ...

The findings, published March 3 in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, also revealed that the celestial object possesses a complex, layered atmosphere ... telescope's Mid-Infrared Instrument.

Unlike radio waves, microwaves are not refracted in the Earth's atmosphere which means they can pass easily between stations on Earth and satellites in orbit. Infrared radiation is used by ...