The SpectraWizard’s Father’s Day Spectroscopy BBQ

Jun 19, 2026 | Application, Food, News, NIR

It’s almost Father’s Day, and like most people at this time of year, the SpectraWizard is excited to celebrate with a barbecue. In fact, he’s so excited that he’s hosting one and you are invited! What is on the menu, you may ask? How does fresh pork and beef...

Invisible Losses in Oil Shipping: How Moisture Analysis Impacts Crude Oil Cargo Value at Sea

May 6, 2026 | News, NIR

Invisible Losses in Oil Shipping: How Moisture Analysis Impacts Crude Oil Cargo Value at Sea Moisture is a common and often underestimated component of crude oil that directly impacts product value, transport efficiency, and refining performance. Even relatively low...

The Advantages of 1064nm Raman Spectroscopy

Oct 21, 2024 | News, NIR

The use of a 1064 nm laser in Raman spectroscopy offers several distinct advantages, especially when used in certain applications. These advantages stem from the specific characteristics of this longer wavelength when comparing more commonly used wavelengths like 532...

Photoluminescence Spectroscopy Sheds New Light on Silicon Microchip Functional Properties

Aug 27, 2024 | Application, News, NIR

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 York | ACS Omega Abstract In this study, we demonstrate that...

Launching the Quasar-1064nm Raman Spectrometer: StellarElite™ Performance with 10x Optical Gain

May 16, 2024 | News, NIR

StellarNet launches the new Quasar-1064nm, NIR Raman Spectrometer to its StellarElite™ line of high performance spectrometers! It has f/2 transmission grating optics that provide a whopping 10 times optical gain, making it super sensitive and precise for Raman...

Concentration-dependent photothermal conversion efficiency of gold nanoparticles under near-infrared laser and broadband irradiation

Dec 11, 2023 | Application, NIR

Vikas, Raj Kumar, and Sanjeev Soni Published: 6 February 2023 Abstract The photothermal conversion efficiency of gold different nanoparticles (GNPs) in different concentrations (1.25–20 µg/mL) and at different irradiation intensities of near-infrared (NIR) broadband...