An optical spectrometer is an instrument used to measure properties of light over a specific portion of the light spectrum. These devices have found a wide range of practical applications. Dispersive ...

A very large team of researchers from around the globe has found new properties of the cosmic rays silicon, magnesium and neon using data from the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer aboard the International ...

Spectroscopy seems simple: split a beam of light into its constituent wavelengths with a prism or diffraction grating, and measure the intensity of each wavelength. The devil is in the details, though ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Grazing incidence grating from the ...

Lighting and display manufacturers must ensure their products are consistent in their light output, making them reliant on effective quality control methods. Their products must be validated, and ...

Accurate measurement of trace elements in solid materials plays a vital role across a range of disciplines—from uncovering material origins and tracking chemical processes to detecting contamination ...

Lorraine Boissoneault | Author, Body Weather: Notes on Chronic Illness in the Anthropocene Throughout the mid-1800s, improvements on the spectroscope allowed physicists to more accurately measure the ...