Scattering in media has unique inherent randomness. Fiber Rayleigh scattering is one of the typical scattering effects. The exploration and understanding of the characteristics of fiber Rayleigh ...

Most of us have heard the weather proverb “red skies at night, sailors delight; red skies at morning, sailors take warning.” I certainly enjoy watching a beautiful red sunset, but for those of us in ...

Jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney says that its long-standing research collaboration with Virginia Tech has resulted in a new technology for calculating engine thrust, using ultraviolet lasers and ...

Many locals took to social media to share videos of the rare event on the afternoon of 18 December, sparking confusion and concern in the community. However, the phenomenon was actually a natural ...

LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Sunrises and sunsets are phenomena that we experience every day. Have you ever stopped to think about why they look the way they do? It's all because of scattering. Scattering ...

The skies in the Indonesian province of Jambi turned a bright red over the weekend, as if transformed by a particularly saturated Instagram filter. But this wasn't a digital trick. It is a phenomenon ...

Like infrared (IR) spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy is a type of vibrational spectroscopy. These similar methods have some differing qualities, as IR bands emerge due to alterations in the dipole ...