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Spectroscopy Becomes a Potent Part of Pharmaceutical Production Jan 26, 2021 — Fallout from the outbreak of COVID-19 continues to ripple across all sectors, and the photonics industry is no exception. But while the virus has raised challenges for many businesses, it has created opportunities for others. Innovative treatments and vaccines to combat the virus are in huge demand, and the need for technical support for the testing of raw materials and final products is unprecedented. As a result, crucial analytical tools such as optical spectroscopy are well positioned to...
Photonics Spectra, Mar 2021
Digital Micromirrors Reveal New Opportunities for Near-IR Spectroscopy THOMAS P. RASMUSSEN, IBSEN PHOTONICS A/S Since its emergence in the 1990s, digital micromirror device (DMD) technology has been used extensively in display applications for conference rooms and cinemas. The technology has also supported dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM)...
Photonics Spectra, Feb 2021
Spectroscopy Takes Root in Agricultural Analysis Dec 29, 2020 — Technical advancements have dramatically changed the processes that people use when farming. For example, to ensure optimal crop placement and fertilization, optical sensing techniques provide finely detailed analysis of local soil characteristics...
BioPhotonics, Apr 2021
Mobile Spectroscopy Enables Noninvasive Blood Hemoglobin Assessments Dec 14, 2020 — As one of the most routinely performed laboratory tests, a blood hemoglobin test is used to measure levels of the oxygen-carrying protein in the blood. Potentially reduced levels are commonly associated with certain conditions. Clinics order the...
BioPhotonics, Feb 2021
Packing Light: Spectroscopy Goes Mobile Dec 7, 2020 — Portable spectroscopic instruments have dramatically expanded their capabilities and detection limits over the past 20 years, while becoming smaller, lighter, and faster. The examples of this today are legion. Portable laser-induced breakdown...
Photonics Spectra, Jan 2021
Emerging Applications Signal New Opportunities for Spectroscopy JOHN GILMORE, HAMAMATSU Advancements in spectrometer components and modules are converging with system-level designs to enable more compact, cost-efficient, and robust instruments that are extending the benefits of spectroscopy to current and new end markets. From inline...
Photonics Spectra, Jan 2021
Spectroscopy Guides Precision Medicine Nov 19, 2020 — Raman spectroscopy captures the effect when light partially scatters inelastically as it interacts with matter. The amounts of energy transferred between photons and molecules during this process correspond to specific molecular vibrations....
BioPhotonics, Dec 2020
How Quantum Effects Influence the Building Blocks of Life Oct 26, 2020 — In Erwin Schrödinger’s 1944 book, What Is Life? The Physical Aspect of the Living Cell, the Nobel Prize-winning physicist and one of the fathers of quantum mechanics speculates on a quantum theory of biology. It is one of the earliest...
Photonics Spectra, Dec 2020
Inaugural Photonics Spectra Conference to Highlight Innovations in Lasers, Optics, More Oct 20, 2020 — The first Photonics Spectra Conference is set for Jan. 19-22, featuring presentations in four tracks: lasers, optics, biomedical imaging, and spectroscopy. Each day-long program will feature a keynote address and sessions that highlight the latest...
Photonics Spectra, Dec 2020
Ultrafast Lasers Probe the Fingerprint Region Sep 29, 2020 — Twenty years ago, spectroscopists typically relied on a toolbox of analytical techniques to collect the data needed to make measurements. From gas chromatography and mass spectrometry to high-performance liquid chromatography and nuclear magnetic...
Photonics Spectra, Nov 2020
Laser Direct IR Imaging Projects Microplastics Analysis Aug 13, 2020 — Contamination of soil, air, and drinking water by microplastics is a growing focus of attention around the world. Environmental agencies are increasing the monitoring of waterways, and governmental bodies are seeking to protect these resources....
BioPhotonics, Oct 2020
Spectroscopic Methods Guide Precision Medicine Jul 21, 2020 — Raman spectroscopy captures the effect when light partially scatters inelastically as it interacts with matter. The amounts of energy transferred between photons and molecules during this process correspond to specific molecular vibrations....
EuroPhotonics, Sep 2020
Hyperspectral Imaging Discerns Authenticity of Artwork Jul 7, 2020 — Inauthentic artwork is a significant problem within the art world. According to the Fine Arts Expert Institute, as many as half of the pieces in the art market are forgeries, equaling roughly $60 billion in inauthentic work. Current authentication...
Vision Spectra, Sep 2020
Remote Sensing Puts Focus on Climate Change May 21, 2020 — As temperatures and carbon dioxide concentrations rise to levels not previously recorded, shifts in weather and other environmental changes are impacting the global landscape. With the U.N. recording one climate-related crisis every week in 2019,...
EuroPhotonics, Jun 2020
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Improving Devices with Plasmonics Dec 27, 2019 — Researchers are putting electron oscillations, or plasmons, to work and paving the way for instruments that could improve food safety and devices for future mobile communications. Additionally, plasmonic-enabled nanolasers could provide a means to...
Photonics Spectra, Feb 2020
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Imaging Technology, Experimentation Converge at SPIE BiOS Dec 18, 2019 — A host of researchers and industry experts will descend on SPIE BiOS 2020 in February to expound upon — and demonstrate — the ability of optical technologies to analyze, diagnose, and treat a multitude of medical conditions that clinicians grapple...
BioPhotonics, Feb 2020
Hyperspectral Remote Sensing, Field Spectrometry Monitor Environment Dec 5, 2019 — Environmental monitoring involves the sampling and analysis of soil, water, or plants for evidence of change over time. This process informs decisions surrounding potential health risks and corrective actions. As the human population continues to...
BioPhotonics, Feb 2020
Q&A Spectroscopy gives clear view of data Sep 3, 2019 — Spectroscopy is a broad field comprising a variety of methods and modalities, and covering applications from industry process control and security to biomedical. Each modality has its particular advantages and disadvantages, including speed,...
BioPhotonics, Sep 2019
NIRS Surpasses Conventional Diagnostics for Orthopedics Jun 11, 2019 — As the aging population continues to grow, the number of people suffering from musculoskeletal diseases, such as osteoarthritis (OA), is expected to drastically increase. The symptoms of OA are diverse and include pain, soreness, and stiffness of...
BioPhotonics, Aug 2019
Medical Lasers Find Their Niche Apr 28, 2019 — Because lasers can offer less-invasive procedures for both diagnosis and treatment, their role in the medical field is on the rise. Lasers can be modulated in wavelength, power, density, and energy, and they have a wide range of applications in...
BioPhotonics, Jun 2019
Single-Beam Multidimensional Coherent Spectroscopy Apr 1, 2019 — Multidimensional coherent spectroscopy (MDCS) is a set of laser techniques that nondestructively measures how evolving matter absorbs and emits light. It was first proposed in 1993 to excite molecular vibrations through the Raman effect, but optical...
Photonics Spectra, May 2019
Growing Developments with NIR Spectroscopy Jan 18, 2019 — The growing number of health-conscious consumers has accelerated the market for wearables and smart mobile devices, enabling almost everyone to monitor their vital signs. A next goal for such technology is to help consumers monitor ingredients in...
EuroPhotonics, Mar 2019
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Cannabis Industry Boom is a Boon for Spectroscopic Detection Jan 15, 2019 — Despite remaining illegal at a federal level and in about one-third of states, the legal cannabis industry in the U.S. has become a nearly $11 billion business — a figure that is predicted to double by 2022. The boom of the industry, which...
Photonics Spectra, Mar 2019
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Advancements in Raman Spectroscopy Find Real-World Uses in the Life Sciences Dec 14, 2018 — Since its development in the mid-1920s, Raman spectroscopy has been used to study various low-frequency vibrational modes in molecular systems. In contrast to its counterpart — Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), which probes...
BioPhotonics, Jan 2019
Technological Synergies Move Spectroscopy Out of the Lab Nov 12, 2018 — Spurred by manufacturing advancements over the past decade, lasers, sensors, and imaging devices have become more compact and reliable. This progress has allowed spectroscopy to grow into new and diverse fields. The tabletop semiconductor laser, the...
Photonics Spectra, Jan 2019
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