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AFM vs. STM - Choosing a Microscopy Technique for Your Application

Both AFM & STM are surface microscopy techniques that can determine the topology of a surface & both widely used across chemical & nanoscience fields.

By Liam Critchley 19 Mar 2018

Hyperspectral Imaging in Oil, Mineral and Environmental Industries

How much gold can still be mined on Earth? What about the lesser-known element indium, essential for smartphone and computer displays?

From Teledyne DALSA 24 Feb 2018

Innovations in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

The implications of the arrival of fourth industrial revolution are both vast and complex. First, it was the progression from agrarian to urban societies and then it was the introduction of electricity and mass production, and its tremendous effect on almost every industry.

From Teledyne DALSA 24 Feb 2018

Determining the Thermal and Optical Properties of Glass Ceramics Derived from Agricultural Wastes

There remains a significant need to set standard methods of characterization for materials derived from material synthesis methods.

By Benedette Cuffari 15 Feb 2018

The Process of Creating a Custom Emitter, Detector, or Assembly in Optoelectronics

AZoOptics speaks to Marktech Optoelectronics' CEO, Mark Campito, and CTO, Vincent Forte about their new eBook, which details their latest evolution in the process of creating a custom emitter, detector, or assembly.

From Marktech Optoelectronics 13 Feb 2018

Improving Very-Long-Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) for High-Resolution Astronomical Imaging

The use of interferometry for astronomical imaging has successfully been utilized in the aerospace industry since its introduction in the 1950s.

By Benedette Cuffari 12 Feb 2018

The Development of SERS Substrates for Raman Spectroscopy

Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) is a powerful technique that is used to enhance sensitivity when using Raman spectroscopy.

By Louise Saul 8 Feb 2018

IR Versus Raman - The Advantages and Disadvantages

In this article, we discuss the benefits and disadvantages of both Infrared spectroscopy (IR) and Raman spectroscopy techniques.

By Louise Saul 2 Feb 2018

An Innovative UV-Visible-NIR Microspectrophotometer

CRAIC Technologies has recently introduced their latest and most powerful instrument, the 20/30 PVTM microspectrophotometer.

From CRAIC Technologies, Inc. 29 Jan 2018

Non-Linear Imaging in High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy

The non-linear imaging component of the electron microscopy technique is based on the multislice simulation of wurtzite-structure of aluminum nitride (AlN).

By Benedette Cuffari 25 Jan 2018