Transitions between different electronic energy levels in elements occur at unique energies and intensities, giving each element a distinctive emission spectrum. When the energy of an incident photon ...

Photothermal AFM-IR, commonly referred to as AFM-IR, is an analytical technique used to understand the chemistry of a material at the nanoscale. It combines the nanoscale spatial resolution of atomic ...

A German research team has developed a nondestructive, on-site method to quantify water ingress in photovoltaic modules using ...

How do photosynthetic organisms harvest light so efficiently? To help answer this question, researchers have developed an ultrafast transient absorption microscope with sensitivity approaching the ...

The four-terminal tandem device relies on FAPbI₃ nanoparticles and a spectral splitting design, combining a 24.4% wide-bandgap top cell and a 21.5% narrow-bandgap bottom cell to reach 30.2% efficiency ...

Dealing with this volume of plastic garbage is already a tremendous challenge, but the discovery of microplastics in isolated ...

(a) Global observation (July 14, 2025, radiance (light intensity) at a wavelength of 767 nm), (b) Focus Mode observation over Tokyo (July 17, 2025, radiance at a wavelength of 767 nm), and (c) ...

From decoding quantum mysteries to enabling portable diagnostics, spectroscopy is evolving into a versatile powerhouse across science and industry. Advances in lasers, AI, and miniaturization are ...