Developing extra sensitive environmental detectors
16 June 2020
Andy Extance finds out how the SPEXS project is looking to extend single photon counting further into the infrared
environmental monitoring
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Application note: Differential optical absorption spectroscopy
30 April 2020
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This whitepaper details the use of differential optical absorption spectroscopy (DOAS) for monitoring complex emission spectra easily and cost-effectively
A diode-pumped alexandrite laser reduces the size and energy requirement of lidar systems by a factor of 100. Credit: Fraunhofer ILT
Compact alexandrite lasers to enable long-range lidar
12 December 2019
A new lidar system with a diode-pumped alexandrite laser will soon enable research into the Earth's upper atmosphere 40km above ground
Photonics firms' chance to make a big difference on green issues
8 November 2019
Tematys partner Benoît d’Humières discusses photonics’ environmental potential using findings from a recent sustainability report
Photonics vital for hitting climate targets, research suggests
11 July 2019
Jessica Rowbury reports on the importance of technical light applications in meeting the targets of the Paris Agreement
Spectral sensing to build picture of natural disasters
10 April 2019
An Earth observation satellite containing a hyperspectral imager has been launched into Space in a five-year programme spearheaded by the Italian Space Agency
Preventing air turbulence with lidar technology
24 October 2017
Having to endure unpleasant air turbulence on flights could be a thing of the past, thanks to long range lidar technology being developed by Boeing and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Predicting hurricane behaviour with lidar
22 September 2017
Chinese researchers have developed a Doppler lidar system that could lead to better anticipation of hurricane formation and movement, enabling earlier evacuation warnings
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Monitoring Water Quality with Fluorescence Spectroscopy
4 September 2017
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Fluorescence spectroscopy has been used to characterise natural organic matter (NOM) in water. Excitation-Emission maps reveal the nature and concentration of NOM in river water and can be used as a routine analysis technique in water treatment facilities.
Lidar to monitor wind patterns across world's longest floating bridge
15 June 2017
The Norwegian Public Roads Administration (NPRA) is collaborating with three Scandinavian research groups to explore how lidar technology could be used to measure the wind conditions across the world’s longest proposed floating bridge
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