Physics: Why do we describe light by referring to its wavelength, but microwaves and radar pulses by referring to their frequency?

In physics, the description of the properties of light generally refers to its wavelength (nm), while in the range of microwaves and radio waves we refer to the frequency of a signal (e.g. kHz or...

03 March 2021 1,682 3 View

Is there any effect of different colours of light (white, red, yellow, blue etc.) on the rate of photosynthesis? If yes, why?

Light is inevitable for the process of photosynthesis reaction. Naturally sunlight plays the vital role for this process. Light may be of different colours like white, red, yellow, blue etc....

02 March 2021 7,890 2 View

Heat exchanger with liquid Nitrogen as coolant?

I want to cool Natural Gas from 195 Kelvin to 138 Klevin in a heat exchanger by using liquid nitrogen as the coolant medium. When entering the heat exchanger, the liquid nitrogen will have a...

01 March 2021 6,450 5 View

In an eye with Tyndall, does each dot correspond to an individual cell?

When you observe the presence of Tyndall in an inflamed eye: Does each of the small floating dots correspond to an individual cell or to an aggregate of cells? Does a conventional slit lamp have...

27 February 2021 6,326 2 View

How can I obtain time series data by country on night-time light (brightness) ?

Hi everyone, Please, how can I obtain time series data by country on night-time light (brightness) ? I've tried, but so far all I can find are maps. I am looking for numerical data, especially in...

24 February 2021 8,625 4 View

Which polarizers are usually used to measure the birefringence of zebrafish muscles?

I already found several publications on that topic, however, the specifications for the used filters are often missing. Some more specific information than "fish is placed between to polarizing...

23 February 2021 1,934 1 View

What are difference between laser diodes, simple light emitting diodes and power light emitting diodes when operated in the visible spectrum ?

I want to illuminate a scene (small space) using LED to capture photographs or videos of some tiny objects inside the space. But am not sure if I should use a Laser LED, or simple LED or power...

22 February 2021 4,240 4 View

How can I measure the thickness of thin layers deposited on textured glass susbtrates?

I want to measure the thickness of aluminum oxide and titanium oxide layers deposited on textured glass substates. The layer thicknesses are typically below 100nm.

21 February 2021 5,465 4 View

How to interpret this FTIR spectrum of pyrolyzed hydrochar?

20 February 2021 2,840 3 View

How to get/count refractive index in gasses?

20 February 2021 8,202 6 View