All articles tagged with #infrared spectroscopy
NASA/ESA/CSA's James Webb Space Telescope observed interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS in August 2025, providing detailed data on its size, composition, and physical properties, complementing observations from other space telescopes to enhance understanding of such objects in our Solar System.
Researchers have developed a method using infrared spectroscopy to identify different exotic ice phases on icy moons like Ganymede, which could provide insights into their internal structures without needing to return samples to Earth, leveraging observations from telescopes like JWST.
Scientists have observed unique ergodicity-breaking behaviors in the rotations of the C60 molecule, also known as a buckyball, using advanced infrared spectroscopy. This discovery provides new insights into quantum system dynamics and opens up possibilities for further molecular investigations. The researchers found that the ergodicity breaking in C60 occurs without symmetry breaking and can switch on and off as the molecule spins faster. Understanding ergodicity breaking could help in designing optimized materials for energy and heat transfer.
Researchers have observed ergodicity breaking in the rotations of C60, a highly symmetric molecule composed of 60 carbon atoms. This breaking of ergodicity occurs without symmetry breaking and can switch on and off as the molecule spins faster. The study provides insights into the quantum dynamics of the system and could help in designing optimized materials for energy and heat transfer.