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The Use of Raman Spectroscopy for Controlling and Characterizing Carbon Nanotubes

Article - 10 Sep 2021

The use of carbon nanotubes has exploded in recent years. Raman spectroscopy has emerged as a standard tool for establishing the various unique properties of carbon nanotubes, allowing scientists to...

Real-Time Quality Inspection of Adhesive Beads with uEye LE Industrial Cameras

Article - 7 Jun 2021

This article discusses how uEye board level cameras are used for real-time quality inspection of adhesive beads.

Assessing Brain Injuries Non-Invasively Using Light

Article - 28 May 2021

Scientists at the University of California - Davis have developed an innovative, non-invasive method of assessing brain injuries using light. The new system measures brain blood flow without the need...

The First-Ever Event-Based Camera for Electron Cryo-Microscopy

Article - 24 Mar 2021

The Apollo is the first event-based camera for cryo-EM. The incredibly rapid data processing has several advantages for the experiment, aside from the reduced data processing times.

Ultraviolet LEDs and their Role in COVID-19 Decontamination

Article - 28 Apr 2020

UC Santa Barbara’s Solid State Lighting and Energy Electronics Center (SSLEEC) have been working on using new materials to produce UV LEDs optimized to emit in the UV-C region, and these are now being...

Using UAVs to Collect Optical Color Images: Why is it Important?

Article - 28 Jan 2020

Obtaining optical color images of areas or landmarks of interest is the most common use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

An Accelerated Mechanical Test Technique for Assessing Micro-Joints

Article - 30 Aug 2019

This article discusses a highly accelerated mechanical test technique for life time assessment of microjoints.

How was Cryo-Electron Microscopy Developed?

Article - 4 Apr 2019

This article outlines the history and benefits of cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM).

Nonlinear Ghost Imaging: A New Terahertz Imaging Concept

Article - 27 Sep 2018

In this interview, we speak to Dr Juan Sebastian Totero Gongora and Prof. Marco Peccianti about a novel THz Imaging concept they have developed called Nonliner Ghost Imaging.

An Introduction to Waveguides

Article - 14 May 2018

Waveguides are used in everything from the transmission of sound waves to optical communications. Every application that uses a waveguide requires a waveguide with a specifically designed structure,...