Stellenbosch University researchers identify rare phenolic compounds in Cannabis leaves for the first time. Chemists…
Browsing: Spectroscopy
Spectroscopy is a scientific technique used to analyze the interaction between matter and electromagnetic radiation. This method can reveal detailed information about the composition, physical structure, and chemical properties of substances by measuring the light spectrum emitted, absorbed, or scattered by materials under investigation. Spectroscopy is utilized across various scientific fields, including chemistry, physics, astronomy, and biology. It is essential for identifying chemical compounds, determining molecular structures, studying astronomical objects, and exploring biological systems. There are several types of spectroscopy, each based on different interactions of light with matter, such as infrared, ultraviolet-visible, X-ray, and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. Each type provides unique insights, making spectroscopy indispensable in research and industry for quality control, environmental monitoring, and medical diagnostics, among other applications.
A new ultra-detailed map of the Sculptor Galaxy exposes stellar life and hidden structures, offering…
Drawing on observations from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, researchers at the University of Missouri…
Scientists detected a “Higgs echo” in superconductors that could improve quantum computing. The effect reveals…
A team of engineers has unveiled a revolutionary mini-spectrometer that can fit on a fingertip…
A new method uses helium droplets combined with ultrashort laser pulses to trigger chemical reactions…
Study opens new possibilities for progress in astrophysics and quantum technology. In a study that…
Researchers used powerful XFELs to trigger strong inner-shell lasing, producing attosecond hard X-ray pulses. Filamentation…
Scientists employ electronic sum-frequency generation spectroscopy to investigate charge transport mechanisms in organic light-emitting diodes.…
A mysterious menagerie of quantum states — once purely theoretical — has been brought to…
Physicists at Harvard have developed a powerful new laser-on-a-chip that emits bright pulses in the…
Fluorescent cave minerals are helping scientists explore how life could survive in harsh places like…
For the first time, scientists have characterized a promethium coordination complex, advancing the understanding of…
Ultrafast electron imaging reveals never-before-seen nuclear motions in hydrocarbon molecules triggered by light. The interaction…
Researchers have simplified a highly complex quantum imaging technique, 2DES, used to observe ultrafast electron…
For decades, scientists believed that lead-208, a “doubly magic” and highly stable atomic nucleus, was…
Einsteinium-255, produced through irradiation in ILL’s high-flux reactor, provided a continuous supply of fermium-255, facilitating…
New research at MSU uses light to reveal viruses’ unique vibrations, opening new doors for…