Although selection may be limited, commercially available components now put UV Raman and UVRR within reach for a much wider range of applications than ever before.
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) has been progressing in its ability to provide in-vivo corneal imaging over the past decade, revealing many of the structure's key to corneal pathologies.
Swiss company Metrohm, a world-renowned manufacturer of high-precision instruments for chemical analysis, has announced its new SERS-based portable analysis system developed to improve food safety.
Validating authenticity, origin, purity, alcohol content, and safety are common problems in the lucrative alcoholic beverage market and can be solved using Raman spectroscopy.
With benefits ranging from superior optical performance and design flexibility to robustness and consistency, VPH gratings are ideal for applications like laser pulse compression, spectroscopy, and optical coherence tomography.
Nanomachines constructed of novel ‘optical matter’ could use laser light to perform tasks on the nanoscale, suggests new research.
By Robert Lea
13 Oct 2020
Born out of a Kickstarter campaign, a line of ‘smart’ bike helmets from a company called Lumos could make light-based signaling for cyclists a more common sight on our roads.
By Brett Smith
9 Oct 2020
The rapid detection of oil spills in the marine environment is essential for protecting our nature from extensive damage. This article discusses novel photonic technologies for the detection and monitoring of oil spills.
By Dr. Priyom Bose
9 Oct 2020
Raman is already an established process monitoring tool used in PAT, providing excellent analytical selectivity while being particularly insensitive to water present as solvent or moisture within the sample.
Forcite has taken smart helmet safety concerns on board and has developed a display and control system designed to allow motorcyclists to keep their eye on the road at all times, with minimal distraction.
By Ben Pilkington
6 Oct 2020