Rebecca Ingle, Ph.D

Feature Writer

Ph.D. Physical Chemistry, M.Chem. Chemistry

Dr. Rebecca Ingle is a researcher in the field of ultrafast spectroscopy, where she specializes in using X-ray and optical spectroscopies to track precisely what happens during light-triggered chemical reactions. Her enthusiasm for science communication led to her starting as a science writer during her undergraduate, and since then she has contributed to numerous magazines, blogs, and newspapers. She particularly loves writing about all things lasers and optics.

Articles from Rebecca

Recent Research on Quantum Cascade Lasers

Quantum cascade lasers are a type of semiconductor laser that typically emit in the mid-infrared region (~ 4 µm to 10 µm). They are somewhat unusual in comparison to other laser systems in terms of how they operate.

10 Feb 2023

The Use of Silicon in Optical Fibers and Optoelectronics

With so many recent developments in silicon-based optoelectronics and fiber optic systems, it seems silicon will be the element not just associated with the technological developments of the past, but also those of the future.

27 Jan 2023

Cost-Effective LiDAR Methane Gas Mapping

Bridger Photonics is one company leading the way in aerial LiDAR applications for methane gas mapping. By offering LiDAR devices optimized for methane detection in combination with advanced image and data analysis methods, Bridger Photonics has been able to develop a cost-effective approach that can identify the site of the leak and quantify the leakage rate.

20 Jan 2023

4D Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (4D-STEM) for Battery Analysis

When it comes to visualizing structures on the nanoscale, electron microscopy techniques have been revolutionary. With the ability to achieve spatial resolutions on a sub-Angstrom scale and image individual nanoparticles or viruses, electron microscopy has made it possible to spatially map small-scale structures in several dimensions.

13 Jan 2023

The First Multi-Color Integrated Laser

From the development of efficient quantum cascade lasers that cover most of the mid-infrared region to excimer lasers that provide a range of different UV wavelengths, advances in laser technologies mean that most applications can now make use of an appropriate laser source.

20 Dec 2022

The Future of Laser Steering in Self-Driving Cars

One of the most challenging aspects of developing self-driving cars, particularly for vehicles that will be used in environments with mixed autonomous and manually operated vehicles, is developing sensor systems that can deal with the range of distances, weather, and light conditions that the vehicle will be exposed to.

29 Nov 2022

What is Photoelectron Spectroscopy?

Photoelectron spectroscopy involves the detection of the kinetic energies of photoelectrons emitted following an ionization event. If it is assumed that the emitted photoelectrons do not undergo any collisional event post-ionization, the kinetic energy of the detected electron should be equal to the binding energy of the orbital it was ejected from.

31 Oct 2022

What is Mass Spectrometry?

Mass spectrometry is an analytical technique used for chemical identification. By ionizing and fragmenting the sample of interest and measuring the mass-to-charge ratios of the products formed, it is possible to see a ‘chemical fingerprint’ that can help work out a chemical structure. Mass spectrometry can also be used to identify unknown compounds.

28 Oct 2022

What is Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy?

Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy is a type of absorption spectroscopy where, rather than measuring the transmitted beam through the sample, the light reflected from the sample is measured instead. It is a common method for measuring opaque samples that absorb too strongly to be measured in transmission.

27 Oct 2022

How Does Bright-Field Microscopy Allow Images to be Visualized?

Bright-field microscopy uses light to produce a dark image against a bright background. Often considered one of the simplest types of microscopy, a bright-field microscope uses an objective, condenser and eyepiece to magnify the image of a sample so the eye can see more minor features.

26 Oct 2022