Which colors would extraterrestrial civilizations use to transmit signals?: The "magic wavelengths" for optical SETI

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作者
Narusawa, Shin-ya [1 ]
Aota, Tatusya
Kishimoto, Ryo
机构
[1] Univ Hyogo, Ctr Astron, Sayo Cho, Kobe, Hyogo 6795313, Japan
关键词
General: extraterrestrial intelligence; LASER-EMISSION; SEARCH; INTERSTELLAR; COMMUNICATION; CHROMOSPHERES; INTELLIGENCE; PROFILES; LINE;
D O I
10.1016/j.newast.2017.10.003
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
In the case of radio SETI, there are predicted frequencies which extraterrestrial beings select to send messages to other civilizations. Those are called "magic frequencies. Considering the optical region, terrestrial technologies can not transmit arbitrary wavelengths of high-power optical lasers, easily. In this article, we discuss communications among civilizations with the same level of technology as us to enhance the persuasive power. It might be possible to make a reasonable assumption about the laser wavelengths transmitted by extraterrestrial intelligences to benefit optical SETI (OSETI) methods. Therefore, we propose some "magic wavelengths" for spectroscopic OSETI observations in this article. From the senders point of view, we argue that the most favorable wavelength used for interstellar communication would be the one of YAG lasers, at 1.064 pm or its Second Harmonic Generation (532.1 nm). On the contrary, there are basic absorption lines in the optical spectra, which are frequently observed by astrophysicists on Earth. It is possible that the extraterrestrials used lasers, which wavelengths are tuned to such absorption lines for sending messages. In that case, there is a possibility that SHG and/or Sum Frequency Generation of YAG and YLF lasers are used. We propose three lines at, 393.8 nm (near the Ca K line), 656.5 nm (near the Ha line) and 589.1 nm (Na D-2 line) as the magic wavelengths.
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