optical
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In this process, the weak terahertz signal is converted into optical photons, which can then be detected with immense sensitivity using single-photon counters.
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In many optical systems this triplet state is considered "dark," meaning that its energy is often lost instead of converted into useful light.
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This method only works if the optical system remains extremely stable and precise.
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Like those optical puzzles, if you squint the right way, the entire picture changes.
Follow-up studies using additional methods, including optical microscopy, revealed that the interior of these tubes contains many ribosomes, the structures responsible for protein production.
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