Infrared SETI

Charles H. Townes

doi:10.1117/12.150117

6 August 1993 Infrared SETI

Charles H. Townes

Proceedings Volume 1867, The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) in the Optical Spectrum; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.150117
Event: OE/LASE'93: Optics, Electro-Optics, and Laser Applications in Scienceand Engineering, 1993, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

SETI at infrared wavelengths is discussed, and relative advantages or disadvantages of searches at various wavelengths, including microwave SETI, are analyzed. The mid-infrared appears to be one of the most favorable regions for a SETI.

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Charles H. Townes "Infrared SETI", Proc. SPIE 1867, The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) in the Optical Spectrum, (6 August 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.150117

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