China's AIMS telescope, the world's first mid-infrared solar magnetic-field observatory, improved its accuracy to over 10 Gauss, marking a significant advancement in direct solar magnetic field measurements.

China's AIMS telescope, the world's first solar magnetic-field observatory working in the mid-infrared wavelength, has recently achieved a breakthrough by significantly improving its measurement accuracy. Located in Qinghai Province, the AIMS telescope has successfully measured solar vector magnetic fields with an unprecedented accuracy exceeding 10 Gauss. This achievement represents a leap from indirect to direct solar magnetic field measurements, which has been a longstanding challenge in the field. The AIMS telescope aims to reveal new insights into the Sun's behavior in the mid-infrared spectrum and potentially open up new avenues for scientific discovery.

January 30, 2024
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