In the field of clinical instrumentation and life science research, sensing and optical spectroscopy perform vital roles in a range of applications. Optical spectroscopy offers an optimal method for ...

Physicists achieve major leap in precision and accuracy at extremely low light levels. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ) have successfully developed a new technique for ...

Photoemission spectroscopy (PES) is a powerful analytical technique used to study the electronic structure and chemical composition of materials. It is based on the photoelectric effect, where ...

Why does plastic turn brittle and paint fade when exposed to the sun for long periods? Scientists have long known that such organic photodegradation occurs due to the sun's energy generating free ...

Scientists have used a spectroscopy technique to identify and characterize microplastics in the human placenta. The study published in the journal Science of The Total Environment provides a detailed ...

X-ray spectroscopy encompasses a suite of powerful, element-specific probes that reveal the electronic structure, chemical state and local geometry of matter. Techniques such as X-ray absorption ...

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