Apr 14, 2026 | Application, News
Introduction: A Growing Environmental Challenge As global attention turns toward sustainability and environmental stewardship, microplastics have emerged as one of the most pervasive and least visible forms of pollution. These particles, typically defined as plastics...
Apr 13, 2026 | Astrospectroscopy, Color Measurement, News
The Lyrid meteor shower and spectroscopy intersect in the study of meteors’ chemical composition and physical properties. When a meteor from the Lyrid shower enters Earth’s atmosphere, it heats up and ionizes, creating a bright streak of light....
Apr 1, 2026 | Atmospheric, Color Measurement, News, Optical Metrology, Solar SpectroRadiometry, SpectroRadiometry
The Science Behind Rainbows Rainbows form when sunlight interacts with water droplets in the atmosphere. As light enters a droplet, it refracts (bends) due to the change in medium from air to water, which slows down the light waves. Once inside the droplet, some of...