The reason the lights shimmers and changes in iridescence is that tiny holes that are exactly the wavelength of light being reflected, ... right now the size of chips is as small as it can be using lenses. The trouble is, as you go to higher wavelengths, the glass absorbs the light. The solution is to use mirrors, which will reflect most wavelengths until you get up into x-rays.
Quotes about wavelengths (9 Quotes)
This is an exceptional period of time for astronomy, because for the first time we are able to combine data from almost all of the important wavelengths.
For both reasons, owing to the thermal motion and to the working together of various wavelengths, factors arise which, in a similar manner to the structural factor, exert some influence upon the brightness of the interference points but not upon their location.
For in 1900 all electromagnetic radiation of longer wavelengths was already known at least to the extent that one could not seek in it the more striking characteristics of X-rays such as, for example, the strong penetrating power.
Along a series of lines running from longer to shorter wavelengths the effect of the electric field becomes greater as the serial numbers increase - that is, as the wavelength decreases.
It took us over a year to convince ourselves that we did the calculations well. But we found the same signal at all wavelengths.
University of Colorado's Extreme Ultraviolet Variability Experiment (EVE) will measure spectral energy flux deposits into Earth's atmospheric layers. The observations will clue scientists in to how our atmosphere shelters us and how these wavelengths affect airborne systems. When you see the results of this, ... it will be extraordinary... to see a flare go off on the sun and see the Earth's atmosphere go PHMMPHH
Even on television, the wavelengths that you use, they have to be distributed between countries.
This is very similar to astronomy where different magnitudes are assigned to the brightness of an astronomical object, depending on the range of wavelengths being measured.