Sentences with phrase «allowed precise measurement»

The Oil Drop Experiment replaced a subatomic particle with a drop of oil, and in so doing allowed precise measurement of the mass of the electron.

Testing this in a way that allows precise measurements «is much harder than it might seem», says James Franson of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, who was not involved in the study.

Our results effectively show that a Michelson interferometer coupled to a spectrograph allows precise measurements of barycentric radial velocities even at a modest spectral resolution of R ~ 5100.

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The GPS measurements, which were so accurate they could detect the crawling drift of the planet's tectonic plates, gave precise benchmarks for each side of the tunnel, allowing the researchers to triangulate the underground detector's position in the planet.

Precise measurements of their velocities, ages and distances would allow astronomers to trace the stellar fugitives back to their homes, even on the far side.

This version of FOXSI will use new hardware to eliminate much of the background noise that the instrument sees, allowing for even more precise measurements.

This allows it to compile parallax measurements that are four times more precise than any other instrument currently available.

This push is related in a simple way to the horizontal displacement of the bob and again allows the accurate measurement of a small distance to be translated into a precise determination of force.

The Bayesian inference process allows the estimates of each parameter to be updated based on each new measurement, gradually refining the estimates and homing in ever closer to the precise answer, he says.

Since 2003, WMAP researchers have made more precise energy measurements of the microwaves that allow them to look farther back in time.

Because the atomic fountain allows extremely precise measurements of the energy levels of atoms, it may be possible to adapt the device to make an improved atomic clock.

Such frequency combs enable precise measurement of optical frequencies as they allow a simple and direct comparison of optical frequencies with the radio frequency of an atomic clock.

This work, he said, resulted in the most precise and controlled measurements of these interactions ever made, «and will allow scientists to learn new things about the interplay of atoms and molecules with a carbon surface,» important for improving technologies including batteries, electrodes and air filters.

The VST KiDS survey will allow astronomers to make precise measurements of dark matter, the structure of galaxy halos, and the evolution of galaxies and clusters.

Such ultralow temperatures may allow scientists to make more precise measurements of time and gravity.

The team is sending tighter bunches of particles from CERN, allowing a more precise measurement of the time it takes neutrinos to get from one lab to the other.

Kepler - 20b (Rp ~ 1.9 REarth) has a size beyond this transition radius, however previous mass measurements were not sufficiently precise to allow definite conclusions to be drawn regarding its composition.

And some of the new imaging techniques we're developing will allow us to achieve more precise and informative measurements in patients than many of the standard methods.

The laser facilitates aiming, allowing the location of measurements to be more precise.

It allows for precise biopsy and measurement of an organ.

«Wii Fit plus» will be more precise in its measurements, allowing for more accurate monitoring of one's health, the Nikkei said.

We argue that integrated column measurements of the urban dome of CO2 from the ground and / or space are less sensitive than surface point measurements to the redistribution of emitted CO2 by small - scale processes and thus may allow for more precise trend detection of emissions from urban regions.

«Our precision is about 0.2 ºC (0.4 ºF) now, and the warming of the past 50 years is only about 0.1 ºC,» he said, adding that advanced equipment can provide more precise measurements, allowing scientists to make better calculations going forward.

1950s: Research on military applications of radar and infrared radiation promotes advances in radiative transfer theory and measurements = > Radiation math — Studies conducted largely for military applications give accurate values of infrared absorption by gases = > CO2 greenhouse — Nuclear physicists and chemists develop Carbon - 14 analysis, useful for dating ancient climate changes = > Carbon dates, for detecting carbon from fossil fuels in the atmosphere, and for measuring the rate of ocean turnover = > CO2 greenhouse — Development of digital computers affects many fields including the calculation of radiation transfer in the atmosphere = > Radiation math, and makes it possible to model weather processes = > Models (GCMs)-- Geological studies of polar wandering help provoke Ewing - Donn model of ice ages = > Simple models — Improvements in infrared instrumentation (mainly for industrial processes) allow very precise measurements of atmospheric CO2 = > CO2 greenhouse.

Having the phone actually aware of the three - dimensional space in its view allows for precise measurements, which can be represented with a neat hologram of a measuring tape.

Precise measurements: Depth photos and Dell Gallery also allow you to measure length, width and height to scale with your photos.

The small insulin needs of infants and toddlers may require diluted insulin to allow for more precise dosing and measurement of insulin in < 1 - unit increments.