Jul 23, 2020 | Application, Applications, Displays & Radiometry, LED Measurement, News, UV SpectroRadiometry
From left to right: María Teresa Flores-Arias, Justo Arines and Carmen Bao-Varela Our research group, Photonics4life, are members of the Physics Faculty at the Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. During the lockdown, due to the Covid-19 pandemic disease, we were...
Jul 16, 2020 | Application, Applications, Displays & Radiometry, LED Measurement, News, UV SpectroRadiometry
With Coronavirus numbers in the United States still rising, many people are looking at UVGI as an answer to reopening safely. UVGI or Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation is a method of disinfection that uses UV-C light to sanitize. UV-C light can inactivate bacteria...
Jul 10, 2020 | Application, Applications, Displays & Radiometry, News, Optical Metrology
Haze is an important appearance attribute that directly affects human perception and plays an important role in consumer demand. It can be the difference between deeming something as shiny, beautiful and new, or dingy, weathered, and worn. Haze can be quantified and...
Jul 2, 2020 | Application, News, Optical Emission Spectroscopy
Let’s be frank: the most exciting part about chemistry is the explosions! A popular demonstration in General Chemistry class is the reaction between Al and Fe2O3, the thermite reaction. It needs a high temperature to get going, but the resulting reaction is so hot...
Jun 23, 2020 | Application, Applications, Astrospectroscopy, Displays & Radiometry, News
The recent excitement of space travel by NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley allowed us to take our minds off the worldwide pandemic, if just for a moment. It reminds us of the opportunities that space exploration and scientific research offer to help...
Jun 11, 2020 | Application, Applications, Atmospheric, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental, Environmental & Microplastics, Fluorescence, News
We spoke with Josh Sebree, Astrochemistry and Astrobiology Professor at the University of Northern Iowa, who just received a NASA grant to have his undergraduate students aid NASA research. Please enjoy the interview and Professor Sebree’s exciting, extreme...