Unlike humans, who have a single eye and lens, insects have what are called compound eyes. These compound eyes consist of several tiny eyes called ommatidia with one lens each. Their numbers can range from hundreds to several thousand.
By Lakshmi Supriya
17 Apr 2018
This is an article on a non-invasive method to monitor blood glucose level, with focus on Raman spectroscopy. A simplified Raman spectrometer consists of a fiber-optical probe & a computing device which calculates the glucose concentration.
By Saransh Wales Maurya
12 Apr 2018
When there are no nearby stars to use as a reference, lasers are used to generate small bright spots in the sky. These laser guide stars can be used by astronomers with adaptive optics imaging to obtain pictures superior to those taken by the Hubble Space Telescope.
By Kerry Taylor-Smith
12 Apr 2018
2D materials, from graphene to TMDCs, are gaining more widespread use at both an academic and commercial level. Additionally, new applications are always coming to light, and in this article, we look at how 2D materials can be used to construct waveguides.
By Liam Critchley
11 Apr 2018
As many will know, graphene has many potential applications. As the world of graphene expands, more application areas need to be communicated. In this article, we focus on how graphene can be used a photodetector.
By Liam Critchley
11 Apr 2018
Raman spectroscopy, which uses the inelastic scattering of light falling on a material, is used for the characterization of materials (including nanostructures) because it is a non-destructive, fast, efficient, and simple technique.
By Saransh Wales Maurya
10 Apr 2018
Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) is a powerful technique that is used to enhance sensitivity when using Raman spectroscopy.
By Louise Saul
10 Apr 2018
Researchers aimed to study the relationship between the freshness of citrus fruits available on the common markets and their Raman spectroscopy output.
By Saransh Wales Maurya
6 Apr 2018
Raman spectroscopy and infrared spectroscopy are techniques that are similar in nature and can be used to deduce the same type of information.
By Liam Critchley
4 Apr 2018
Spectroscopy is a broad technique, with many different types available to researchers. Each type of spectroscopy measures different bandwidths of radiation, and can be used to determine different chemical and material properties. In this article, we look at fluorescence spectroscopy.
By Liam Critchley
4 Apr 2018