Mastodawn

The eight pointed star halo is literally just aperture diffraction. The phenomenon shows up a bit differently depending on the type of camera being used - but the principle is essentially the same.
#UAPs #DOW_UAP_PR38 #physics #opticalphysics #science #FLIR #MWIR

People smarter than I can explain this more comprehensively. But regardless - here we have some visual examples of the same phenomenon interleaved with an #infrared still exhibiting same phenomenon.

Scientific Frontline Mar 25

Researchers have developed microscopic glass bead lasers—measuring between 0.1mm and 0.01mm—capable of acting as highly sensitive optical biosensors. These #microlasers can detect materials at an unprecedented scale, identifying individual molecules and single atomic ions.
#OpticalPhysics #Biophysics #Biochemistry #MedicalDiagnostics #Photonics #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/phy03252601.html

First microlasers capable of detecting individual molecules and ions could one day aid diagnosis

Microlasers are tiny glass beads measuring around just 0.1 mm (the width of a human hair) to 0.01mm – (the length of a single bacterium).

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Zoomers of the Sunshine Coast 🇨🇦Jan 26

#Physics #Science #Optics #BrownianMotion #Nanotechnology #Research #ScientificDiscovery #OpticalPhysics #QuantumPhysics #Metrology #Innovation #STEM #AcademicResearch #LightScattering #Nanoparticles

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Zoomers of the Sunshine Coast 🇨🇦Jan 26

Led by Bo Wang across Shanghai Jiao Tong, Technion & Tongji universities, the research proves universality: works with different materials, particle sizes, even extreme concentrations.

A fundamental phenomenon, not a lab curiosity.

#Research #OpticalPhysics

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Zoomers of the Sunshine Coast 🇨🇦Jan 26

The breakthrough: thermal chaos moving faster than measurement time acts as a perfect filter.

Destructive interference randomizes while fundamental patterns accumulate. The disorder protects the signal instead of destroying it.

#Physics #Science #OpticalPhysics