Spectra of the Month Experiments
Posted on: July 26th, 2021
Background/Applications: Spectral irradiance is the irradiance of a surface per unit frequency or wavelength, depending on whether the spectrum is taken as a function of frequency or of wavelength. The…
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Posted on: April 21st, 2021
Radiometry deals with the measurement of all optical radiation inclusive of the visible portion of this radiant energy. Irradiance is a parameter of radiometry that describes the amount of radiant…
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Posted on: March 17th, 2021
Thin films play a vital role in a variety of industries and applications, such as consumer electronics, semiconductors and optics. Thin film deposition refers to the process of applying a…
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Posted on: February 11th, 2021
The application of visible (400 nm to 750 nm) and near-infrared red (750 nm to 2500 nm) region spectroscopy to assess fruit and vegetables is an efficient way to measure the properties…
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Posted on: January 11th, 2021
Conducted by: David Ademe, Avantes Inc. Theme: Fluorescence Background/Applications: Fluorescence spectroscopy can be used in a wide range of applications, including medical research and analysis. There are a number of…
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Posted on: November 23rd, 2020
Conducted by: David Ademe, Avantes Inc. Theme: Thin film Measurement Background/Applications: Thin films play a vital role in a variety of industries and applications, such as consumer electronics, semiconductors and…
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Posted on: October 20th, 2020
The metal sorting industry relies heavily on metal identification methods such as LIBS to sort metal. Metals, such as Aluminum 1100 and Aluminum 6063 can be challenging to identify without…
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Posted on: September 28th, 2020
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 to…
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Posted on: August 24th, 2020
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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Posted on: July 25th, 2020
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…
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