Jul 4, 2026 | Application, Chemistry, News
View our Spectrometer Lineup Spectrometer Learning Center Fun Facts about the Chemistry of Fireworks: Fireworks require 3 types of components in order to work: an oxidizer, fuel, and a chemical mixture to create color and sound. The invention of fireworks can be...
Jul 2, 2026 | Application, Optical Metrology, Reflectance, Thin Film, Transmission, UV-VIS Absorption
P. A. Sánchez, S. Valdueza-Felip, M. Sun, F. B. Naranjo & Ó. Esteban Abstract We present a low-cost method to implement a single-layer antireflective coating (ARC) including metallic nanoparticles embedded into a polymer matrix. This ARC shows an almost flat...
Jun 29, 2026 | Application, Raman
Matthew Shenton, Nathan Jorgensen, Konstantin Matveev, and Jacob Leachman Hydrogen Properties for Energy Research (HYPER) Center, School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA Abstract Thermoacoustic oscillations...
Jun 29, 2026 | Application, Reflectance, Remote Sensing, SpectroRadiometry
Christopher Katinas, Marina Holder, Thomas A. Reichardt, John McGowen Jerilyn A. Timlin Abstract Autonomous, high-frequency monitoring of outdoor algal ponds is needed to quantify biomass productivity and detect culture decline in environments prone to contamination,...
Jun 26, 2026 | Application, Raman
Maria Tarapoulouzi, Marios Stavrou, Marios Constantinou, Aliki Souzou, Lygia Eleftheriou, Chrysafis Andreou Abstract Acrylamide (Aam) is a potentially carcinogenic compound formed in heat-processed, starch-rich foods, posing significant food safety concerns even at...
Jun 24, 2026 | Application, Raman
Chia-Ling Chiang, Nan-Fu Chiu, Jian-Hong Yang, Dan-Jing Chang, Chii-Wann Lin Abstract Although nanostructure-based strategies for Raman signal enhancement can effectively enhance the signal, they typically rely on complex material synthesis and result in uneven...