point source
noun
1
: a source of radiation (such as light) that is concentrated at a point and considered as having no spatial extension
2
: an identifiable confined source (such as a smokestack or wastewater treatment plant) from which a pollutant is discharged or emitted
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This article offers an investor-level overview of the three technologies used for point source capture and the next spells out the strengths and weaknesses of each from an investor perspective.
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Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
The musical magic—incredible coherency and speed—comes from the transducers being concentrically configured such that the frequencies from 250 Hz to 100 kHz (well beyond audibility) are delivered as if from a single point source.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 3 July 2024
But Salvato said her organization examined point sources that could have caused the increase and didn't find any answers.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024
That light was also possibly from a single point source, such as a star, rather than a fuzzy galaxy, says Paulin, who is now a graduate student at the University of Pennsylvania.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 20 July 2023
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Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
The musical magic—incredible coherency and speed—comes from the transducers being concentrically configured such that the frequencies from 250 Hz to 100 kHz (well beyond audibility) are delivered as if from a single point source.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 3 July 2024
But Salvato said her organization examined point sources that could have caused the increase and didn't find any answers.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024
That light was also possibly from a single point source, such as a star, rather than a fuzzy galaxy, says Paulin, who is now a graduate student at the University of Pennsylvania.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 20 July 2023
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“Point source.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20source. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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