Laser-based absorption spectroscopy is an important method for determining the concentration of gas components in a sample. Modern devices are highly specialized for detecting very specific gases, ...

The design of complex and high-performance optical assemblies is greatly simplified by the availability of a wide range of sophisticated software packages, reports The Scott Partnership. Optical ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Biosensing technologies are key to medical diagnosis, life science research, pharmaceutical discovery, and food/water safety assurance. By using label-free or label-based ...

A new generation of optical sensors is enabling the development of robust, long-lasting, lightning-fast trace gas detectors for use in a wide range of industrial, security and domestic applications. A ...

Enhanced design visualization supports cutting-edge optical systems, including those with hyper-hemispherical fields of view Robust ray tracing algorithm accelerates optimization and analysis of ...

Optical emission spectrometers determine analyte concentration via a quantitative measurement of the optical emission from excited atoms. When a material is heated sufficiently it will emit visible ...

Scientists in the Netherlands have developed a model to forecast the energy yield of a PV system. It is able to take into account factors such as partial shading and multiple module orientations.