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Posted on: February 26th, 2020
Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) spectroscopy and localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) spectroscopy have been recognized as invaluable tools for label fee chemical and biological sensing; as well as nanostructure characterization. The…
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Posted on: February 26th, 2020
Background/Applications: Absorption measurements can be used to determine the properties of various samples, such as concentrations of chemicals and the quality of plastics. Not only can absorption spectra be used…
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Posted on: February 10th, 2020
Semiconductor fabrication solutions from Avantes offer high value for Engineers supporting the Semiconductor industry, providing non-contact, stand-off measurement systems for thin films and coatings, plasma characterization, and wafer inspection. Semiconductors…
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Posted on: January 31st, 2020
Avantes returns to the Annual SPIE Photonics West event hosted at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Visit our booth for exciting product demonstrations and explore our latest developments. Exciting…
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Posted on: January 23rd, 2020
Background/Applications: Optical Emission Spectroscopy, often referred to as OES, is a widely used analytical method to determine the elemental composition of a broad range of metals. Types of samples which…
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Posted on: December 19th, 2019
Conducted by: David Ademe, Avantes Inc. Theme: LED’s/Irradiance Background/Applications: Spectral irradiance is the irradiance of a surface per unit frequency or wavelength, depending on whether the spectrum is taken as…
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Posted on: November 21st, 2019
Conducted by: David Ademe, Avantes Inc. Theme: Grains/Agriculture Background/Applications: Absorption and reflection measurements can be used to determine the freshness of various crops, from fruits and vegetables to even grains.…
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Posted on: November 21st, 2019
Agricultural research of today goes into feeding the world’s population tomorrow. Year after year, farmers try to produce more food out of the same resources, and rapidly changing climate conditions…
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Posted on: October 25th, 2019
This month’s spectra celebrates the Halloween season as we measure spectra results obtained from BLOOD! Background/Applications: Absorption spectroscopy is used across a wide range of industries and is an effective…
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Posted on: October 24th, 2019
In the realm of life science research and clinical instrumentation, optical spectroscopy, and sensing play critical roles in a variety of areas. Optical spectroscopy provides an ideal means for…
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