Advanced & Quantum Materials
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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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Unravelling Additive-based Nanocrystal Pinning for High Efficiency Organic-Inorganic Halide Perovskite Light-Emitting Diodes
MH Park, SH Jeong, HK Seo, C Wolf, YH Kim, H Kim… - Nano Energy, 2017 Abstract Organic-inorganic halide perovskite light emitting diode (PeLED) as a narrow band emitter is an emerging research...
In Situ Photogeneration of Palladium Nanoparticles in Thermoplastic Polyurethane: Photopatterning and Enhanced Oxygen Barrier Property
JD Mangadlao, H Xu, E Baer, RC Advincula - Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 2017 A solid phase synthesis of sub 5 nm palladium nanoparticles (Pd NP) by in situ photogeneration in thermoplastic...
Synthetic Graphene Oxide Leaf for Solar Desalination with Zero Liquid Discharge
C Finnerty, L Zhang, DL Sedlak, KL Nelson, B Mi - Environmental Science & …, 2017 Water vapor generation through sunlight harvesting and heat localization by carbon-based porous thin film...
Formation of metal nanoparticles in MgF 2, CaF 2 and BaF 2 crystals under the electron beam irradiation and Fibers
ES Bochkareva, AI Sidorov, UV Yurina, OA Podsvirov - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2017 Abstract It is shown experimentally that electron beam action with electrons energies of 50 and 70 keV on MgF2,...
Micro-sized tunable liquid crystal optical filters
C Stoltzfus, R Barbour, D Atherton, Z Barber - arXiv preprint arXiv:1705.00983, 2017 Abstract Liquid Crystal Arrayed Microcavities (LCAM) is a new technology for ultra-narrow optical filtering (FWHM...
Highly responsive and broadband photodetectors based on WS2–graphene van der Waals epitaxial heterostructures
C Lan, C Li, S Wang, T He, Z Zhou, D Wei, H Guo… - Journal of Materials …, 2017 Van der Waals heterostructures built from two-dimensional (2D) materials have attracted wide attention because of...
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Explore spectroscopy and optical measurement through practical guides, application notes, videos, technical resources, and real-world research. Learn the fundamentals of spectroscopy while exploring techniques for material analysis, thin film measurement, and Raman characterization. These Learning Centers bring together educational content and practical resources to help researchers and engineers understand their measurements and make the most of their spectroscopy systems.
- Raman Learning Center — Discover Raman spectroscopy for material identification, molecular analysis, and research applications.
- Spectrometers Learning Center — Explore spectroscopy fundamentals, measurement techniques, applications, and practical resources.
- Thin Film Learning Center — Learn about film thickness, optical coatings, reflectance, transmission, and thin film metrology.




