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Searching for the Source of Stradivari’s Sublime Sound

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Michael A. Greenwood

Musicians and listeners alike have debated for centuries why instruments crafted by Italian master Antonio Stradivari have such a sublime sound. Modern technology may at last have found the answer. Researchers used solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy to analyze the chemical composition of precious thin shavings of maple wood taken from a few of the multimillion-dollar masterpieces while under repair. They now have evidence that the pure tone of certain antique instruments results not merely from a particular type of wood, but rather from...Read full article

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    The technology of generating and harnessing light and other forms of radiant energy whose quantum unit is the photon. The science includes light emission, transmission, deflection, amplification and detection by optical components and instruments, lasers and other light sources, fiber optics, electro-optical instrumentation, related hardware and electronics, and sophisticated systems. The range of applications of photonics extends from energy generation to detection to communications and...
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