Spectroscopy Applications
Explore how researchers, manufacturers, and quality-control laboratories use StellarNet spectrometers to solve real-world measurement challenges. Our compact UV-Vis, VIS-NIR, NIR, and Raman spectroscopy systems support applications across food safety, pharmaceuticals, advanced materials, thin films, biomedical research, environmental monitoring, industrial process analysis, radiometry, and space science.
Browse the application areas below to discover customer research, technical articles, spectroscopy methods, and practical solutions for absorbance, transmission, reflectance, fluorescence, Raman, radiometric, and chemometric analysis.
Key Application Areas
Food safety & quality
advanced & quantum materials
thin films & optical coatings
pharmaceuticals & nutraceuticals
biomedical & life sciences
enviromental & microplastics
industrial & process analysis
lighting, displays & radiometry
Featured Spectroscopy Applications
Astronomy, Space & Remote Sensing
Astronomy spectroscopy gives researchers a way to study light from objects and environments far beyond the laboratory. StellarNet systems support astronomical spectroscopy for research into stars, planets, meteors, and atmospheric phenomena. Spectral measurements can reveal information that cannot be seen through imaging alone. Compact instruments also open new possibilities for space spectroscopy and CubeSat missions where size and flexibility matter. From meteor and aurora research to remote sensing and educational astronomy, StellarNet provides accessible spectroscopy tools for exploring our planet and the universe beyond it.
Astronomy, Space & Remote Sensing
Wildlife & ecology spectroscopy
Wildlife & Ecology Spectroscopy
Spectroscopy provides powerful tools for studying how animals perceive light, display coloration, communicate, and interact with their environments. From ultraviolet vision in birds and insects to underwater light conditions in marine ecosystems, UV-Vis-NIR spectroscopy helps researchers characterize the optical properties of biological structures and natural habitats.
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Design Construction and Calibration of a Low Cost Spectrometer for Solar Spectrum Measurements in the Visible Region and UV Radiation
Carlos Fernando Puma Apaza, Yefry Giancarlo Calla Zapana, Jose Luis Solis Veliz, Mauricio Postigo-Malaga, Walter D. Leon-Salas, and Miguel Angel Vizcardo Cornejo | Electronics Volume 15 Issue 19...
Duration of nocturnal artificial light and refuge-seeking behaviour in the shore crab Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758 (Decapoda: Brachyura: Carcinidae)
Rosie McAndrew, Ilse M. Daly, Nicholas W. Roberts, Martin How, and Rochelle J. Meah | Journal of Crustacean Biology 46(3), ruag063 | September 11, 2026 | 10.1093/jcbiol/ruag063 Abstract...
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Photopolymer functionalization with trace amounts of bimetallic AgTi nanoparticles for antibacterial vat photopolymerization-produced parts
Jan Lino Kricke, Yotheesan Thambirajah, Zongwen Fu, Robert Göstl, Jessica Bertrand, and Bilal Gökce | Progress in Additive Manufacturing | October 21, 2026 | 10.1007/s40964-026-02007-w Abstract...
BSA Mediated Stabilized Dispersion of Hydrophobic Organic Nanoparticles Produced by Pulsed Laser Fragmentation in Liquid
Akiko Sunada, Tomosumi Kamimura, and Ryohei Yasukuni | Journal of Laser Micro Nanoengineering | August 1, 2026 | 10.2961/jlmn.2026.02.2009 Abstract The complex synthesis of nanopharmaceuticals still...
Spatially resolved methane decomposition in a short glow discharge Insights into suprathermal hydrogen and radical chemistry
Shurik Yatom | Plasma Sources Science and Technology | August 1, 2026 | https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1361-6595/ae94a9#skip-to-content-link-target Abstract This work presents the...