Optical and infrared SETI

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Jan 1997

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Conference Paper, Astronomical and Biochemical Origins and the Search for Life in the Universe, IAU Colloquium 161, Publisher: B

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Project Seti, Infrared Spectra, Interstellar Communication, Visible Spectrum, Wavelengths, Microwave Frequencies

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It is argued that a clear-cut choice of wavelength for SETI work cannot be made. Advantages and disadvantages for microwave and IR or optical wavelengths are explored. A rough comparison of the amount of power needed for interstellar communications in the two cases of microwave and optical or IR wavelengths is given. The issues of what background radiation besides that of stars may be present and interfere with communications is addressed. A plot of the general power background per unit bandwidth in interstellar space, and a numerical comparison of the background flux of radiation as a function of wavelength are presented.

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