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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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Posted on: September 26th, 2019
Background This spectra feature was provided by Pine Instruments as an example of a spectroelectrochemistry application that measures electrochemical response over a range of applied electrical potential and correlated against…
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Posted on: September 26th, 2019
Electrochemistry is an extremely valuable tool for examining the kinetics of a wide range of oxidation-reduction reactions. In these types of reactions, electrons are exchanged between atoms spontaneously, which forms…
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Posted on: September 12th, 2019
This Month’s spectra were contributed by a current Avantes customer in the manufacturing of Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers (VCSEL). Parameters Measured We utilize Avantes spectrometers to measure spectral peak…
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Posted on: September 12th, 2019
Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers (VCSELs) are instrumental in many recent technological advancements, with several advantages over Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) and Edge Emitting Lasers (EELs). Manufacturers of these devices,…
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Posted on: August 20th, 2019
Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy employs a laser to ablate the surface of a sample which creates a small plume of plasma. Using a form of atomic emission spectroscopy, the light of…
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Posted on: August 20th, 2019
With summer ending, Avantes US wishes farewell to James Schultz, our 2019 summer intern. James will be a junior in the engineering department at CU Boulder this fall, but he…
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Posted on: July 23rd, 2019
At Avantes, our mission is to deliver innovative, state-of-the-art measuring equipment to improve the lives of mankind. In support of that mission, Avantes promotes education and training initiatives related to…
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Posted on: July 16th, 2019
Avantes engineers have been thinking “thin” this month, thin film that is. We are sharing thin film measurement data from a mulit-layer deposition collected through collaboration with Alan Streeter and…
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