"You can't see the "wavelength gap where it doesn't pick up light"-- that's in the infrared, below the ability of your eyes to see. If you could see in that wavelength, though, the semiconductor would be transparent."
In the field, I have equipment that I can wear and allow me to see a 'representation' of IR light across different wavelengths. It's quite accurate.
"Blue does have higher energy per photon, but the spectrum has far fewer photons there."
Just because it has far fewer photons does not mean it's not a much more viable source. In fact:
There is more power in blue getting through out atmosphere than any other wavelength. To ignore it is the dumbest thing one could do. Fewer photons only means you need less surface area to acquire the same amount of energy. This is how we're powering our remote fodder production sheds.
Actually, no. If you look at the color of the solar panel, you'll find its wavelength gap that it doesn't pick up light from, as that's what is being essentially reflected back to you.
Most solar panels work best under green and red light, and deeper violets, IR has typically had too low of an energy potential to have any worthwhile use. Typical blues get pretty much ignored, which makes no sense because blue has the higher energy potential.
BTW - 720 on down means DECREASING wavelengths - as in going from IR DOWN to the UV range, not going from almost-visible IR even further UP the wavelength scale.
IR gives us the potential to capture light on cloudy days - witness the absolute shit performance of most solar cells under that condition - this breakthrough helps us get a bit closer to understanding a potentially higher-efficiency means of harvesting IR light.
Another thing that chlorophyll f can do for us is (if we can get it GM into other pants) start growing crops in areas where they normally would not survive. Photosynthesis with IR light was long figured impossible until just a few years ago, and that was reinforced with the most recent discovery of chlorophyll f. Now if we can figure out how plants are converting IR energy into energy that can split molecules apart, we'll also have new methods of hydrogen production.
The eye isn't most sensitive to blue light in the dark, blue light has the most energetic wavelength to stimulate our retina. Incidentally, blue light is HORRIBLE for your eyes and will accelerate macular degeneration, which is why red light is used.
I work with red, blue, and green monochromatic sources all day long. *points to sig* I have other contracts concerning medical applications in the works right now.
Now all we need is to mimic Chlorophyll F and start capturing everything from beginning IR (720nm) on down. I'd love to see a solar cell that can respond to all of the wavelengths currently covered by terrestrial and marine plant life.
"but why should you have the right to force Sony to let you use their network on your terms?"
because I paid for the hardware that enables me access to their network. They've already ripped capability from me, it's only fair play to turn the whole situation about on their asses and demand now to let our modded consoles access their network freely.
That's bullshit. We've already seen two major problems with the PS3. First, they broke BC and OtherOS. Then we also had that whole fucked up disconnect/system time glitch.
"Yeah, the security of their ability to control your device."
Non-existent right now, minus the loss of OtherOS.
"You shouldn't have to buy two consoles just to exercise your consumer rights."
Very true. instead, you should be getting off your butt and trying to find a class-action being filed near you and join in on it. The more that can speak out against this crap the more the government will be forced to stop this shit.
Quit griping about your submission pending for a week. Sometimes it takes MONTHS for shit to get posted/rejected around here, when the editors finally get around to actually doing work.
I care about the FALSE ADVERTISING. Taking somethign away after the fact is bait-and-switch. I paid for OtherOS, even if I don't use it, don't take it away from me, it's MINE, I paid for it.
I have a problem with a company so blatantly breaking the law.
Slashdot Mirror
"citation needed."
Brain and Optical failure detected.
"RACKSPACE IS NOT AN ISP"
Internet *SERVICE* Provider.
Hosting services are INTERNET SERVICES, therefore, by TECHNICAL DEFINITIONS ALONE, Rackspace is an ISP.
Big difference between an Internet CONNECTION provider, and an internet SERVICE provider.
English not your first language?
I deal with scientific stuff daily and thus I'm always thinking in a visualized concept first, words and numbers come afterwards.
"You can't see the "wavelength gap where it doesn't pick up light"-- that's in the infrared, below the ability of your eyes to see. If you could see in that wavelength, though, the semiconductor would be transparent."
In the field, I have equipment that I can wear and allow me to see a 'representation' of IR light across different wavelengths. It's quite accurate.
"Blue does have higher energy per photon, but the spectrum has far fewer photons there."
Just because it has far fewer photons does not mean it's not a much more viable source. In fact:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SunLightSpectrum-280-2500nm.PNG
There is more power in blue getting through out atmosphere than any other wavelength. To ignore it is the dumbest thing one could do. Fewer photons only means you need less surface area to acquire the same amount of energy. This is how we're powering our remote fodder production sheds.
Wouldn't that ideally be 6 CCDs? Three for each "eye" one for each RGB.
Develop? You mean process. You aren't using chemicals.
It's enough for the guys that do demoscene stuff all day long.
Actually, no. If you look at the color of the solar panel, you'll find its wavelength gap that it doesn't pick up light from, as that's what is being essentially reflected back to you.
Most solar panels work best under green and red light, and deeper violets, IR has typically had too low of an energy potential to have any worthwhile use. Typical blues get pretty much ignored, which makes no sense because blue has the higher energy potential.
BTW - 720 on down means DECREASING wavelengths - as in going from IR DOWN to the UV range, not going from almost-visible IR even further UP the wavelength scale.
IR gives us the potential to capture light on cloudy days - witness the absolute shit performance of most solar cells under that condition - this breakthrough helps us get a bit closer to understanding a potentially higher-efficiency means of harvesting IR light.
Another thing that chlorophyll f can do for us is (if we can get it GM into other pants) start growing crops in areas where they normally would not survive. Photosynthesis with IR light was long figured impossible until just a few years ago, and that was reinforced with the most recent discovery of chlorophyll f. Now if we can figure out how plants are converting IR energy into energy that can split molecules apart, we'll also have new methods of hydrogen production.
Plant efficiency is far, far inferior to our current silicon-based photovoltaics.
"The article doesn't answer the question of how much energy is needed to remove the surfactant."
However much it takes to push it through the filter membrane, per the article.
The eye isn't most sensitive to blue light in the dark, blue light has the most energetic wavelength to stimulate our retina. Incidentally, blue light is HORRIBLE for your eyes and will accelerate macular degeneration, which is why red light is used.
I work with red, blue, and green monochromatic sources all day long. *points to sig* I have other contracts concerning medical applications in the works right now.
Now all we need is to mimic Chlorophyll F and start capturing everything from beginning IR (720nm) on down. I'd love to see a solar cell that can respond to all of the wavelengths currently covered by terrestrial and marine plant life.
"but why should you have the right to force Sony to let you use their network on your terms?"
because I paid for the hardware that enables me access to their network. They've already ripped capability from me, it's only fair play to turn the whole situation about on their asses and demand now to let our modded consoles access their network freely.
Tit for tat.
"without hardware assistance."
Gee, I wonder what that fucking silicon all over the motherboard is called? Software?
"breaking into the secure SPU is still impractical."
Solder-on modchip.
Just wait.
That's bullshit. We've already seen two major problems with the PS3. First, they broke BC and OtherOS. Then we also had that whole fucked up disconnect/system time glitch.
Care about not breaking shit, my ass.
There is still the USB D+ trace overcurrent futzing still working.
Good luck getting around that.
"Or play any new games."
USB Update
"Yeah, the security of their ability to control your device."
Non-existent right now, minus the loss of OtherOS.
"You shouldn't have to buy two consoles just to exercise your consumer rights."
Very true. instead, you should be getting off your butt and trying to find a class-action being filed near you and join in on it. The more that can speak out against this crap the more the government will be forced to stop this shit.
LAWL.
Give me another two weeks of goofing off with the internals and I'll have thirty more ideas out for enterprising hackers to test out.
Reddit has some nice programmers, if you know where to find them. :) And they LOVE ideas.
Quit griping about your submission pending for a week. Sometimes it takes MONTHS for shit to get posted/rejected around here, when the editors finally get around to actually doing work.
I care about the FALSE ADVERTISING. Taking somethign away after the fact is bait-and-switch. I paid for OtherOS, even if I don't use it, don't take it away from me, it's MINE, I paid for it.
I have a problem with a company so blatantly breaking the law.
"The "OtherOS" was never more than a very small part of the PS3 story"
Don't worry, I think my class-action against Sony will be going ahead soon if my lawyers deem it fit. Then it'll make the news like Spore's DRM did.
Hint: PCSX2 only utilizes 2 cores, so trying to run it on anything more is the dumbest thing you can do.
'The process has been specifically designed to keep us excluded it's too far along to change'
You FORCE inclusion of yourself by holding the fucks responsible for this hostage or killing them outright.
Let me point you to the two places you need to go - Hollywood, and the Northeastern USA.
These two places are responsible for this. If you KILL THEM, this nonsense will go away.
It's that simple.
"We only get once chance to defeat ACTA."
No we don't. We have several chances, the most likely one being a full-out armed insurgence against the government.
Remember Mr Discovery Building and what he said? There will be bloodshed coming very soon.