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 ...

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering (IOF) have developed a compact spectrometer module. It maps spectra from 39 optical fibers onto a single camera ...

The SwRI-led MAPS instrument will study mysterious swirls on the Moon’s surface thought to be associated with localized lunar magnetic fields. Southwest Research Institute has delivered a plasma ...

Organizers SPIE and Photonics Media have announced the finalists for the 2014 Prism Awards, with frequency-doubled green lasers, optical tweezers and hand-held diagnostic devices among the ...

Southwest Research Institute has delivered a plasma spectrometer for integration into a lunar lander as part of NASA’s Lunar Vertex investigation, scheduled to commence next year. The target site is ...