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Illuminating Quantum Photonics with High-Performance Spectrometers
Quantum photonics relies on precise characterization of light from single-photon sources, quantum dots, integrated photonic circuits, and other emerging devices. Explore how high-resolution spectroscopy can help researchers measure spectral purity, emission wavelengths, resonances, and weak signals across a range of quantum photonics applications.
Decorating Graphene Oxide with Green Silver Nanoparticles
Researchers are exploring new ways to modify graphene oxide nanosheets with metal nanoparticles for advanced material applications. This study demonstrates a simple one-pot approach for decorating graphene oxide with green-synthesized silver nanoparticles, using UV-VIS absorption spectroscopy to investigate the resulting nanomaterials
Characterizing Graphene with Cost-Effective Raman Spectroscopy
Raman spectroscopy provides valuable insight into graphene’s structure, defects, and layer thickness through its characteristic D, G, and 2D bands. This application explores practical considerations for graphene analysis and demonstrates how a more cost-effective Raman system can support material characterization without relying on expensive Raman microscopy platforms.
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Easy One-Pot Decoration of Graphene Oxide Nanosheets by Green Silver Nanoparticles
Ileana Ielo 1, Federica De Gaetano 1,Elpida Piperopoulos 2,Giovanna De Luca 1, and Sabrina Conoci 1,3,4 16 January 2025 | 1) Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental...
Photoluminescence Spectroscopy Sheds New Light on Silicon Microchip Functional Properties
Hanna Bandarenka, Andrey Kuzmin, Alexander Baev, Sonal Gupta, Paras N. Prasad 23 July 2024 | Institute for Lasers, Photonics and Biophotonics, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New...
Core and Shell Contributions to the Phonon Spectra of CdTe/CdS Quantum Dots
Volodymyr Dzhagan, Nazar Mazur, Olga Kapush, Oleksandr Selyshchev, Anatolii Karnaukhov, Oleg A. Yeshchenko, Mykola I. Danylenko, Volodymyr Yukhymchuk, and Dietrich R. T. Zahn Published: 1 March...
Concentration-dependent photothermal conversion efficiency of gold nanoparticles under near-infrared laser and broadband irradiation
Vikas, Raj Kumar, and Sanjeev Soni Published: 6 February 2023 AbstractThe photothermal conversion efficiency of gold different nanoparticles (GNPs) in different concentrations (1.25–20 µg/mL) and...
Highly Luminescent Transparent Cs2AgxNa1–xBiyIn1–yCl6 Perovskite Films Produced by Single-Source Vacuum Deposition
Oleksandr Stroyuk, Oleksandra Raievska, Paz Sebastia-Luna, Bas A. H. Huisman, Christian Kupfer, Anastasia Barabash, Jens Hauch, Henk J. Bolink, and Christoph J. Brabec Published: 19 January 2023 |...
In Situ Confocal Raman Microscopy of Redox Polymer Films on Bulk Electrode Supports
Jiahe Xu, Miharu Koh, Shelley D. Minteer, and Carol Korzeniewski Published: 13 January 2023 | Electrochemical cells, Electrodes, Ions, Polymers, Redox reactions | Published by the American Chemical...
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Explore spectroscopy and optical measurement for advanced materials through practical guides, application notes, videos, technical resources, and real-world research. Learn how UV-VIS, NIR, Raman, and optical spectroscopy can be used for material characterization, optical properties, thin films and coatings, nanomaterials, semiconductors, and emerging quantum materials. These Learning Centers bring together educational content and practical resources to help researchers and engineers better understand their measurements and characterize the materials driving next-generation technologies.
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