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This is consistent with compact nuclear starbursts and gas condensation in ultra-luminous infrared galaxies observed in mid-infrared.
"Horsefeathers" – NGC 7770/71 Galaxy Group by Ken Crawford | Universe Today 2010
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The dust being formed in old, evolved stars blue stars with a red tinge is measured using mid-infrared wavelengths.
Spitzer, the Wallpaper Factory, Does it Again | Universe Today 2010
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The dust would absorb light from the star, and re-emit it in the form of light in the mid-infrared region of the spectrum.
Red Giant Brightness Variations Still Mysterious | Universe Today 2009
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"This new material may enable more compact mid-infrared optics because we now have a new material with an entirely new set of optical parameters in our toolkit."
Semiconductor Structure Bends Light ‘Wrong’ Way | Impact Lab 2007
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The mid-infrared emission of Eta Carinae originates in dust ejected by the star during giant mass-loss events within the past several hundred years.
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Observations of LSP stars show the mid-infrared signature that's a telltale sign of dust, but the correlation between the two doesn't mean that the dust is causing the brightness variation.
Red Giant Brightness Variations Still Mysterious | Universe Today 2009
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In addition, the Princeton metamaterial is capable of negative refraction of light in the mid-infrared region, which is used in a wide range of sensing and communications applications.
Semiconductor Structure Bends Light ‘Wrong’ Way | Impact Lab 2007
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The research relies on a new type of laser that emits mid-infrared light.
Semiconductor Structure Bends Light ‘Wrong’ Way | Impact Lab 2007
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Mauer obtained unadulterated samples of powdered formula and measured them using near- and mid-infrared spectroscopy techniques.
Infrared Lasers Help Detect Synthetic Chemicals In Baby Formula | Impact Lab 2009
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The LCROSS spacecraft also captured the Centaur impact flash in both mid-infrared MIR thermal cameras over a couple of seconds.
Moon Crash Plume Visible to Spacecraft But Not Earth Telescopes | Universe Today 2009
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