A spectrometer is an instrument that is often employed to examine, identify, and precisely gauge electromagnetic radiation emanating from a substance. This aids in identifying the elemental ...

While many people often use spectroscopy and spectrometry interchangeably, there are some subtle differences in their exact meanings and the associated experimental techniques they are used to ...

In Star Trek, Mr. Spock’s hand-held tricorder can instantly tell what something is made of. We don’t have tricorders yet, but we’re getting close. Portable devices just a little too big to hold in one ...