Search for Transient, Monochromatic Light from the Galactic Plane

Abstract

The Galactic Plane was searched for transient, monochromatic light at optical and near-IR wavelengths to detect pulses shorter than 1 sec. An objective-prism Schmidt telescope and CMOS camera were used to observe 973 square degrees along the Galactic Plane within a strip 2.1 deg wide. The non-detections of laser pulses from the Galactic Plane add to the non-detections from more than 5000 stars. The absence of extraterrestrial beacons reveals more of a SETI desert at optical and radio wavelengths.

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