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NanoTech Absorbance Spectroscopy
Most people in the scientific community understand that size and shape dictate the absorption and emission properties of quantum dots. This is why optical properties of quantum dots can be…
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Fluorescence of Green and Blue Proteins
Measuring the Fluorescence of Green and Blue Proteins in Algae: Bioluminescence from marine microorganisms has been observed by many people at various beaches across the world. A bright bursting energy…
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The lighting industry has gone through a rapid transition over the past ten years with the commercial success of LED lighting. This boom in LED lighting has been fueled by…
Read MoreSetting Up the Avantes Raspberry Pi SDK
Introduction Because of its size and low power requirements, the AvaSpec CompactLine (affectionately called the “mini”) is often used with a raspberry pi, Arduino, or other single-board computers. This headless…
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Transmission spectra can be used in a wide range of measurements and data collection to reveal unique and unknown properties of materials. It is crucial to understand how materials that…
Read MoreIntroduction to Transient Absorption Spectroscopy
When a molecule absorbs a photon, it imparts energy to the molecule causing it to temporarily excite from the ground state to a higher electronic or vibrational energy level. Due…
Read MoreNIR Reflection of Plastic for Recycling Applications
The importance of NIR reflection spectra has proven to be a reliable method of identifying unique characteristics and properties of various materials, including types of plastics. Different types of plastics…
Read MoreAdditive Manufacturing Applications for OES
Additive Manufacturing, in layman’s terms, is the process of manufacturing an item by adding material, like 3D printing, rather than a subtractive method where material is removed from a larger…
Read MoreDifferential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy
Since the 1950s, it has been widely known that coal-burning power plants emit dangerous levels of particulate and gaseous pollutants into the atmosphere, including ash, soot, SO2, NO2, and NO. Over…
Read MoreAbsorption and Reflection Spectra of Lichen
Absorption and reflection spectra can reveal the unique properties of many different types of materials and samples. This includes biological samples and plant life. This can range from leaf’s, flower…
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