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Note: Many entries posted here cite Ocean Optics S1000 Series Spectrometers (S1000/PC1000/PS1000 models), S2000 Series Spectrometers and USB2000 Series Spectrometers, which have all been upgraded to USB4000 Series Spectrometers or HR4000 Spectrometers and offer superior performance over our discontinued products.

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Hutson, S.M. Spectroscopy reveals bacterial damage in blue agave. Biophotonics International, 2002. 
Key terms: Fluorescence detection; Agave plant fluorescence; Tequila; Erwinia carotovora; Photosynthetic pigments

Studt, T. Making Air Pollution Models Fit Reality Closer. R&D Magazine, Dec. 1991.
Key terms: Air monitoring; Miniature spectrometer; Global warming

Chang, A.; Gillespie, J.B.; Tabacco, M. Enhanced Detection of Live Bacteria Using a Dendrimer Thin Film in an Optical Biosensor. Analytical Chemistry, Feb. 1, 2001, Vol. 73, No. 3, pp. 467-470.
Key terms: Biosensor; Bacteria, live; S2000 Miniature Fiber Optic Spectrometer; Thin films; Fluorescence

Butkus, B. Multispectral fluorescence imager may guide surgical procedure. Biophotonics International, May 2003, pp. 18-19.
Key terms: Cancer; Brain tissue, fluorescence of; Photodynamic therapy; Multispectral imaging

Macomber, J.; Timmerman, R.; Lemke, P. Optical Properties of Polyimide-Coated Capillary Tubing. Advertising supplement, LC:GC North America, June 2004.
Key terms: Capillary tubing; Emission spectroscopy; Polyimide

Allen, C.B.; Schneider, B.K.; White, C.W. Limitations to oxygen diffusion  and equilibration in in vitro cell exposure systems in hperoxia and hypoxia. American Journal of Physiology Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology, 281: L1021-L1027, 2001.
Key terms: Cell exposure systems; Permeability; Polystyrene; Oxygen diffusion

Robinson, R.D.; Spanier, J.E.; Zhang, F.; Chan, S.W., Herman, I.P. Visible thermal emission from sub-band-gap laser excited cerium dioxide particles. Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 92, No. 4, Aug. 15, 2002.
Key terms: Cerium dioxide particles; Nanoparticles; Lasing media; Raman peaks

Abramson, F.P. CRIMS: Chemical Reaction Interface Mass Spectrometry. Mass Spectrometry Reviews, 1994, Vol. 13, pp. 341-356.
Key terms: Isotopes; Chemical Reaction Interface Mass Spectrometry (CRIMS); Electronic plasma
Notes: This paper does not cite an Ocean Optics spectrometer. However, the same methodology described here was later modified to include an S2000 Miniature Fiber Optic Spectrometer. The results were presented in the poster session "Use of a PC plug-in UV-Vis spectrometer to monitor the plasma conditions in GC-CRIMS," which is described below (see Plasma Analysis).

Clarke, R.H.; Londhe, S.; Premasiri, W.R.; Womble, M.E. Low Resolution Raman Spectroscopy Instrumentation and Applications for Chemical Analysis. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 1999, Vol. 30, pp. 827-832.
Key terms: Low resolution Raman spectroscopy; Chemical analysis

Burgard, Daniel A.; Abraham, Juno; Allen, April; Craft, Jacqueline; Foley, Wynter; Robinson, Ja'terrica; Wells, Breian; Xu, Chen; Stedman, Donald H. Chemiluminescent Reactions of Nickel, Iron, and Cobalt Carbonyls with Ozone. Applied Spectroscopy, Volume 60, Number 1, 2006, pp. 99-102.
Key terms: chemiluminescence; carbonyls; electronic spectra; nickel tetracarbonyl; iron pentacarbonyl; dicobalt octacarbonyl; cobalt tricarbonyl; ozone

Savage, Lynn M. Chemiluminescence gets a boost from microwaves. Biophontonics International, December 2006, p. 20
Key terms: chemiluminescence; microwaves

Author unknown. ISGC Mock Robotic Field Trials -- Spectrometer Project. Excerpted from University of Iowa's GROK Lab Web site (http://grok.ecn.uiowa.edu/), Aug. 1999.
Key terms: GROK Lab, University of Iowa; Robotic field trials; Chlorophyll analysis; Fluorescence; S2000-FL Miniature Fluorescence Spectrometer; Utah Project '99; Remote science; Mars exploration

Zarco-Tejada, P.; Miller, J.R.; Mohammed, G.H.; Noland, T.L. Chlorophyll Fluorescence Effects on Vegetation Apparent Reflectance: I. Leaf-Level Measurements and Model Simulation. Remote Sensing of Environment, 74(3), 582-595, 2000.
Key terms: Transmittance; Plant leaves, reflectance of; ST1000 Fiber Optic Spectrometer; Chlorophyll fluorescence (CF); Sugar maple trees

Anderson, Benjamin; Buah-Bassuah, Paul K.; Tetteh, Jonathan P. Using violet laser-induced chlorophyll fluorescence emission spectra for crop yield assessment of cowpea (Vigna uniguiculata (L) Walp) varieties. Institute of Physics electronic journal. http://www.iop.org/EJ/abstract/0957-0233/15/7/005, July 2004.

Ginsberg, M.A. Exploring the "Underwater Rainforests." Biophotonics International, May/June 1996.
Key terms: Benthic spectrofluorometer; Coral reefs; Halogen light source; Fiber optic cable

Burgess, Daniel S. Femtosecond Near-IR Cr:Forsterite Laser Employed in Multiphoton Microscopy. Photonics Spectra, March 2006, pp. 128-129.
Key terms: Cr:forsterite laser, femtosecond pulse, mutiphoton

Weis, David D.; Nardozzi, Jonathan D. Enzyme Kinetics in Acoustically Levitated Droplets of Supercooled Water: A Novel Approach to Cryoenzymology. Analytical Chemistry, Vol. 77, No. 8, April 15, 2005, pp. 2558-2563.
Key terms: cryoenzymology; enzyme kinetics

Glaskin, M. Luminescent Materials Show Structure Damage. Photonics Spectra, May 2000.
Key terms: Triboluminescence; Crystals; SD2000 Miniature Fiber Optic Spectrometer

Price, Richard B.T.; Felix, Corey A.; Andreou, Pantelis. Third-Generation vs. a Second-Generation LED Curing Light: Effect on Known Microhardness. Compendium; September 2006; 27(9), pp. 490-497.
Key terms: curing light; LED; microhardness

Scott, B.A.; Felix, C.A.; Price, R.B.T. Effect of Disposable Infection Control Barriers on Light Output from Dental Curing Lights. Journal of the Canadian Dental Association 2004; 70(02):105-110. 
Key terms: Comparative study; Composite resins/chemistry; Dental curing lights; light

Savage, Lynn M. Finding Ways to Monitor Blood Sugar. Biophotonics International, December 2006, pp. 33-37.
Key terms: diabetes; monitoring blood sugar; glucose, Raman

Yarina, K.L.; Dandy, D.S.; Jensen, E.; Butler, J.E. Growth of diamond films using an enclosed methyl-acetylene and propadiene combustion flame. Diamond and Related Materials 7 (1998) 1491-1502. 
Key terms: Combustion synthesis; Deposition; Diamond films; Morphology

Zuclich, Joseph A.; Previc, Fred H.; Novar, Brenda J.; Edsall, Peter R. Near-UV/blue Light-induced fluorescence in the human lens: Potential Interference with Visual Function. Journal of Biomedical Optics; July/August 2005; Vol. 10(4); pp. 044021-1 -- 044021-7.
Key terms: diode laser, glare, veiling glare, eye bank

Li, Qingyang; Dasgupta, Purnendu K.; Temkin, Henryk; Crawford, M.H.; Fischer, A.J.; Allerman, A.A.; Bogart, K.H.A.; Lee, S.R. Mid-ultraviolet Light-Emitting Diode Detects Dipicolinic Acid. Applied Spectroscopy, Vol. 58, Number 11, 2004.
Key terms: DPA; light-emitting diode; bioaerosol; endospore

Coghlan, Andy. Lasers Spot Fake Drugs in the Packet. New Scientist, February 3, 2007; p. 26.
Key terms: Raman; drug analysis

Rizzo, Michelle M.; Halmi, Tracy A.; Jircitano, Alan J.; Kociolek, Martin J.; Magraw, Jerry A. Revisiting the Electric Pickle Demonstration. Journal of Chemical Education, Vol. 82, No. 4 (April 2005), pp. 545-547.
Key terms: electric pickle demonstration; atomic emission

Hogan, Hank. A Single Probe Does Double Duty.  Biophotonics International, March 2008.
Key terms: probe; fluorescence; single double-clad fiber

Connolly, C. Color preferences drive stickleback speciation. Biophotonics International, Nov. 2001.
Key terms: Fish nesting areas, color of; Stickleback; Fish coloration

Ingersoll, C.M.; Watkins, A. N.; Baker, G.A.; Bright, F.V. Applied Spectroscopy, Vol. 52, No. 7, 1998.
Key terms: Frequency-domain fluorescence; Fluorescence anisotropy; Bovine serum albumin; Acrylodan; ß-mercaptoethanol; Trypsin digestion

Hogan, Hank. Capturing Hot Fluorescent Images. Photonics Spectra, December 2006, pp. 115-117.
Key terms: fluorescence temperature; ruthenium

Warman, J.M.; Abellon, R.D.; Luthjens, L.H.; Suykerbuyk, J.W.A.; Verhey, H.J.; Verhoen, J.W. In situ monitoring of the radiation-induced polymerisation of methylmethacrylate using fluorogenic molecular probes. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B 151, 1999, pp. 361-366.
Key terms: Fluorescent probes; Radiation-induced polymerisation; Gel-effect; Methylmethacrylate; Gamma-irradiation

Giordano, L.; Jovin, T.M.; Irie, M.; Jares-Erijman, E.A. Diheteroarylethenes as Thermally Stable Photoswitchable Acceptors in Photochromic Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer. Journal of American Chemical Society 2002, 124, 7481-7489.
Key terms: Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer; Fluorophores; Absorption spectra

Arnold, K.E.; Owens, I.P.F.; Marshall, N. J. Fluorescent Signaling in Parrots, Science, Vol. 295, 92, 4 January 2002. 
Key terms: Fluorescent pigments; Fluorescent signaling; Budgerigar parrots

Gustafsson, U.; Palsson, S.; Svanberg, S. Compact Fiber-optic Fluorosensor Using a Continuous-wave Violet Diode Laser and an Integrated Spectrometer. Review of Scientific Instruments, August, 2000, Vol. 71, No. 8, pp. 3004-3006.
Key terms: Fiber optic fluorosensor; Fluorescence signatures; SD2000 Miniature Fiber Optic Spectrometer

Mattley, Y. Fluorescence Spectroscopy Goes Miniature. Laboratory Equipment, Apr. 2003.
Key terms: Fluorescence spectroscopy; Fluorometers; Emission; Tags

No author given. Fluorescence cuts foil print waste. Opto & Laser Europe, Issue 65, Aug. 1999, p. 12.
Key terms: Foil printing; Fluorescence; Film thickness; Fluorophore; S2000 Miniature Fiber Optic Spectrometer

Tripathi, A.B.; Boyd, D.A.; Gallivan, M.A.; Atwater, H.A.; Murray, R.M.; Goodwin, D.G.; Raja, L.R.; Kee, R.J.; Musolf, J. A Stagnation-flow MOVCD Reactor for Intelligent Deposition of YBCO Thin Films. Presented to The Electrochemical Society, May 2000.
Key terms: In situ gas analysis; Metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD); Thin films

Varga, F.; Nemes, L. Emission spectroscopic studies of CO2-laser induced graphite plasmas. Journal of Molecular Structure, 480-481 (1999), 273-276.  
Key terms:
Plasma; Graphite; Emission; CO2 laser; Diatomic

Aguirre, E.L. Hale-Bopp: The Great Comet of 1997. Sky and Telescope, Vol. 94, No. 1, July 1997.
Key terms: Comet Hale-Bopp; Emission lines; S2000 Miniature Fiber Optic Spectrometer

Robinson, M.K. Spectrometer Makes Astronomical Debut. Photonics Spectra, Vol. 31, Issue 10, Oct. 1997.
Key terms: S2000 Miniature Fiber Optic Spectrometer; Comet Hale-Bopp; Meade LX-200 telescope

Author unknown. Comet Hale-Bopp Spectra Obtained by Urban Amateur Astronomers. Excerpted from NASA's Comet Hale-Bopp Web site (http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/comet/sivo9.html), 1998.
Key terms: Comet Hale-Bopp; S2000 Miniature Fiber Optic Spectrometer

Templeton, A.C.; Han, Y-H.R.; Mahajan, R.; Chern, R.T.; Reed, R.A. Rapid Headspace Oxygen Analysis for Pharmaceutical Packaging Applications. Pharmaceutical Technology, Vol. 26, Number 7, July 2002. 
Key terms: Chromatography; Electrochemical analysis; Frequency-modulation spectroscopy; Fluorescence quenching; Quadrupole mass spectrometry; Headspace oxygen analysis; Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP); SF2000 Spectrometer

Boas, Gary. Spectrscopy Reveals Details of Hope Diamond. Photonics Spectra. January 2006, pp. 39-40.
Key terms: Hope diamond, blue diamond, phosphorescence, Raman

Juhaszova, M.; Zorov, D.; Kim, S-H.; Pepe, S.; Fu, Q.; Fishbein, K.W.; Ziman, B.D.; Wang, S.; Ytrehus, K.; Antos, C.L.; Olson, E.N.; Sollott, S.J.
Glycogen synthase kinase-3b mediates convergence of protection signaling to inhibit the mitochondrial permeability transition pore. The Journal of Clinical Investigation, Vol. 113, No. 11, June 2004.
Key terms: Mitochondria; Hypoxia; Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS)

Matveeva, Evgenia; Gryczynski, Zygmunt; Gryczynski, Ignacy; Malicka, Joanna, Lakowicz, Joseph R. Myglobin Immunoassay Utilizing Directional Surface Plasma-Coupled Emission. Analytical Chemistry, Vol. 76, No.21, November 1, 2004, pp. 6287-6292.
Key terms: immunoassay; myoglobin; fluorescence emission

Ash, Caerwyn; Town, Godfrey; Bjerring, Peter. Relevance of the structure of Time-Resolved Spectral Output to Light-Tissue Interaction Using Intense Pulsed Light (IPL). Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, 40:83-92 (2008).
Key terms: IPL; selective photothermolysis; spectral footprint; square pulse; time-resolved spectroscopy

Hogan, Hank. You Are Not the Only One Who Needs Iron. Photonics Spectra, May 2007, p.33-34.
Key terms: iron, Antarctica, seawater

Klein, S.; Stratoudaki, T.; Zafiropulos, V.; Hildenhagen, J.; Dickmann, K.; Lehmkuhl, Th. Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy for On-line Control of Laser Cleaning of Sandstone and Stained Glass. Applied Physics A, 69, pp. 441--444 (1999).
Key terms: laser cleaning, LIBS, laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy, sandstone, stained glass

Vergano, D. Laser 'breakdown' technique focuses on terrorist weapons. USA TODAY, Sept. 17, 2002.
Key terms: Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy; Bioterrorism; Anthrax

Beck, E. Lasers for Homeland Security, UPI, Sept. 20, 2002.
Key terms: Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy; Anthrax; Bacterial spores

Buckley, Steven G. LIBS Comes on Strong. Laser Focus World, February 2006, pp. 95-98.
Key terms: laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy; LIBS

Gornushkin, I.B.; Amponsah-Manager, K.; Smith, B.W.; Omenetto, N.; Winefordner, J.D. Microchip Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy: A Preliminary Feasibility Investigation. Applied Spectroscopy, August 2004.
Key terms: Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy; LIBS2000+; miniaturization of optical detectors

Hybl, John D.; Lithgow, Gregg A.; Buckley, Steven G. Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Detection and Classification of Biological Aerosols. Applied Spectroscopy, Oct. 2003, pp. 1207-1215.
Key terms: Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS); Biological agent detection; Biological aerosols; Plasma spectroscopy

Jensen, S.; Anderson, M.E. Measuring ultrashort optical pulses in the presence of noise: an empirical study of the performance of spectral phase interferometry for direct electric filed reconstruction. Applied Optics, 1 February 2004, Vol. 43, No. 4
Key terms: Laser pulses; Interferogram; Interference patterns; Barium borate crystals

Fox, M.D.T.; Peters, C.; Blewett, I.J.; Hand, D.P.; Jones, J.D.C. Real-time, nonintrusive oxidation detection system for the welding of reactive aerospace materials. Applied Optics, Vol. 40, No. 36, Dec. 20, 2001.
Key terms: Laser welding; Gas shield condition; Stainless steel; Titanium

Boas, G. Welding System Monitors Gas Shield, Photonics Spectra, Vol. 36, Issue 4, Apr. 2002.
Key terms: Laser welding plume; Real-time monitoring; Aerospace alloys

From the editors. System Supports Laser Welding for Aerospace. Europhotonics, June/July 2002.
Key terms: Aerospace alloys; Laser welding plume; Nd:YAG laser

Appell, D. Lasing threads code fabrics. Laser Focus World, Jan. 1998.
Key terms: Spectra Science Corp.; Threads; Photonic thread; Laundry textiles; Isotropic laser; Fiber-coupled spectrometer

Fischer, Anne L. Analytical Method for Computing Color Patterns in LEDs. Photonics Spectra, June 2007, pp. 87-88.
Key terms: LED color pattern computation, LED array

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Materials Research Science and Engineering Center for Nanostructured Materials and Interfaces. LED Traffic Signal Measurement, excerpted from department Web site.
Key terms: LEDs; LED measurement; Traffic lights; CHEM2000 Spectrophotometer; Emission; Reflectance

From the editors. Rapid-Switching White LEDs. Europhotonics, October/November 2006, p. 42.
Key terms: LEDs, rapid-switching LEDs, white LEDs, HR2000

Bennett, A.W.; Watts, D.C. Performance of two blue light-emitting-diode dental light curing units with distance and irradiation-time. Dental Materials (2003).
Key terms: Dental curing; LEDs; Spectral output; Irradiance; Light curing units (LCUs)

Price, R.B.T.; Felix, C.A.; Andreou, P. Evaluation of a Second-Generation LED Curing Light. 
Key terms: Dental curing; LEDs; Dental resins; Light-curing units (LCUs)

Umnov, A.G.; Modrkovich, V.Z. Field-induced evaporation of carbon nanotubes, Applied Physics A 73, 301-304 (2001). 
Key terms: Light-emission spectra; Carbon nanotubes; Electron microscopy

Drollette, D. Spectrometer Makes Filmmakers See Red. Photonics Spectra, Dec. 1999.
Key terms: Fluorescent lights; Color temperature; Light measurement; Motion picture lighting; S2000 Miniature Fiber Optic Spectrometer; Eastman Kodak

Moakes, Greg; Bottomley, Lawrence A.; Janata, Jiri. Doping of Glass with Lithium Ion. Analytical Chemistry, Vol. 77, No. 4, February 15, 2005. pp. 1106-1110.
Key terms: lithium ion doping; LIBS

Womble, M.E.; Clarke, R.H.; Londhe, S.; Olafsson, J.P. Low-resolution Raman Method Offers Low Cost and Portability. Laser Focus World, April 1999, Vol. 35, No. 4, pp. 131-136.
Key terms: Low-resolution Raman; Low cost; Portability

No byline. Multispectral Imaging of the Archimedes Palimpsest. Advanced Imaging, Jan. 2003.
Key terms: RGB images; UV and Visible light; Manuscript analysis; Fluorescence


Merrick, A. Underwater Spectrometer Sheds Light on Ocean Floor. R&D Magazine, Feb. 1999, Vol. 41, No. 2.
Key terms: Fluorescence; Reflectance, Marine environment; Corals; S2000 Miniature Fiber Optic Spectrometer

Mazel, C.H. Diver-Operated Instrument for In Situ Measurement of Spectral Fluorescence and Reflectance of Benthic Marine Organisms and Substrates. Optical Engineering, 1997, Vol. 36, No. 9, pp. 2612-2617.  
Key terms: Remote sensing; Fluorescence; Reflectance; Benthic marine organisms; S1000 Miniature Fiber Optic Spectrometer; Spectrofluorometer

Mazel, C. Benthic SpectroFluorometer. Excerpted from Web site of the researcher (http://www.psicorp.com/mazel/research/bsf.bsf.htm), 1997.
Key terms: Benthic SpectroFluorometer (BSF); Corals; Downwelling; Benthic marine organisms

No byline given. Instrument Allows Measurement Of Underwater Fluorescence. Sea Technology, June 1996.
Key terms: Fluorescence; Ultraviolet light; Marine organisms; Corals; Benthic spectrofluorometer

Troy, C.T. Wrist Spectrofluorometer Probes the Depths. Photonics Spectra, Apr. 1996.
Key terms: Spectrofluorometer; Marine organisms; S1000 Miniature Fiber Optic Spectrometer

Scardelletti, Maximilian C. Detecting Microbes, in Space and on Earth. Biophotonics International, September 2006, pp.16-17.
Key terms: microbe detection, NIR dye

Wormhoudt, J.; Iannarilli Jr., F.J.; Jones, S.; Annen, K.D.; Freedman, A. Determination of Carbon in Steel by Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Using a Microchip Laser and Miniature Spectrometer. Applied Spectroscopy, Vol. 59, No. 9, 2005.
Key terms: microchip laser; LIBS; Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy; laser plasmas; steel analysis

Juhaszova, Magdalena; Zorov, Dmitry B.; Kim, Suhn-Hee; Pepe, Savatore; Fu, Qin; Fishbein, Kenneth W.; Ziman, Bruce D.; Wang, Su; Ytrehus, Kirsti; Antos, Christopher L.; Olson, Eric N.; Sollott, Steven J. Glycogen synthase kinase 3-β mediates convergence of protection signaling to inhibit the mitochondrial permeability transition pore. The Journal of Clinical Investigation, Volume 113, Number 11, June 2004, pp.1535--1549.
Key terms: mitochondria, reoxygenation, protection

Jenkins, A.L.; Uy, O.M.; Murray, G.M. Polymer Based Lanthanide Luminescent Sensors for the Detection of Nerve Agents. Analytical Communications, Aug.1997, Vol. 34, pp. 221-234.
Key terms: Luminescence spectrum; Sarin; Soman; Nerve agents, detection of; Lanthanide; S1000 Miniature Fiber Optic Spectrometer

Otto, C.M.; Baumgardner, J.E. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol, 280: C280-C287, 2001. Effect of culture PO2 on macrophage (RAW 264.7) nitric oxide production. 
Key terms: Nitric oxide synthase; Hypoxia, Diffusion; Inflammation; Tumor necrosis factor

Boas, Gary. Elastic Light Scattering Spectroscopy May Allow Noninvasive Cancer Detection. Biophotonics International, November 2005, pp. 20-22.
Key terms: noninvasive cancer detection; elastic light scattering

Balu, Mihaela; Hales, Joel; Hagan, David J.; Van Stryland, Eric W. Nonlinear Spectrometer Using a White-Light Continuum Z Scan. Nonlinear Optics, December 2005, p. 28.
Key terms: nonlinear spectrometer, LVF, Z-scan

Liu, Yang; Danielsson, Bengt. Fluorometric Broad-Range Screening of Compounds with Affinity for Nucleic Acids. Analytical Chemistry. Vol. 77, No. 8, April 15, 2005, pp. 2450-2454.
Key terms: nucleic acids, optical bioprobe

Ward, Jonathan M.; O'Shea, Danny G.; Shortt, Brian J.; Chormaic, Sile Nic. Optical Bistability in Er-Yb Codoped Phosphate Glass Microspheres at Room Temperature. Journal of Applied Physics, 102, 023104 (2007).
Key terms: optical bistability; phosphate glass; USB2000

Eisgruber, I.L.; Engel, J.R., Hollingsworth, R.E.; Bhat, P.K. Intelligent process control of indium tin oxide sputter deposition using optical emission spectroscopy. Journal of Vacuum Science Technology A (17(1), Jan./Feb. 1999.
Key terms: Optical emission spectroscopy; Thin films; End point detection

Hsu, Elizabeth R., Gillenwater, Ann M., Richards-Kortum, Rebecca R. Detection of the Molecular Changes Associated with Oral Cancer Using a Molecular-Specific Fluorescent Contrast Agent and Single-Wavelength Spectroscopy. Applied Spectroscopy, Volume 59, Number 9, 2005, pp. 1166-1174.
Key terms: fluorescent contrast agent; epidermal growth factor receptor; oral cancer

Boas, Gary. Organic Light-Emitting Diodes May Help Detect Kidney Damage. Biophotonics International, Spetember 2005, p. 58.
Key terms: organic LEDs, light-emitting diodes, kidney damage

d. Hierro, A.M.; Kronberger, W.; Hietz, P.; Offenthaler, I.; Richter, H. A new method to determine the oxygen concentration inside the sapwood of trees. Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol. 53, No. 368, pp. 559-563, March 2002.
Key terms: Fibre optic oxygen probe; Oxygen concentration; Sapwood; Transpiration

Mazumder, P.K.; O'Neill, B.T.; Roberts, M.W.; Buchanan, J.; Yun, U.J.; Cooksey, R.C.; Boudina, S.; Abel, E.D. Impaired Cardiac Efficiency and Increased Fatty Acid Oxidation in Insulin-Resistant ob/ob Mouse Hearts. Diabetes, Vol. 53, September 2004.
Key terms: Oxygen consumption, myocardial; Cardiac metabolism; Perfusion

Allen, C.B.; Schneider, B.K.; White, C.J. Limitations to oxygen diffusion in invitro cell exposure systems in hyperoxia and hypoxia. American Journal of Physiology Lung Cell Molecular Physiology, 281: L1021-L1027, 2001.
Key terms: Oxygen diffusion; In vitro cells; Permeability; Polystyrene; FOXY Fiber Optic Oxygen Sensor

Wang, W.; Reimers, C.E.; Wainright, S.C.; Shahriari, M.R.; Morris, M.J. Applying Fiber-Optic Sensors for Monitoring Dissolved Oxygen. Sea Technology, March 1999, Vol. 40, No. 3, pp. 69-74.
Key terms: Optrodes; Oxygen sensors; Sol gels; Ruthenium; Fluorescence; FOXY Fiber Optic Oxygen Sensors

Krihak, M.; Shahriari, M.R. A Highly Sensitive, All Solid State Fiber Optic Oxygen Sensor Based on the Sol-gel Coating Technique. Electronics Letters, 1996, Vol. 32, No. 3.
Key terms: Sol gels; Fluorescence; Oxygen sensors

Tzankov, P.; Buchvarov, I.; Fiebig, T. Broadband optical parametric amplification in the near UV-VIS. Optics Communications 203 (2002) 107-113
Key terms: Parametric amplification; Amplification bandwidth; Frequency conversion; Femtosecond conversion; Femtosecond UV pulses; White-light continuum 

Kossakovski, D.; Beauchamp, J.L. Topographical and Chemical Microanalysis of Surfaces with a Scanning Probe Microscope and Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy. Analytical Chemistry, Oct. 1, 2001, Vol. 72, No. 19, pp. 4731-4737.
Key terms: Plasma; S2000 Miniature Fiber Optic Spectrometer; Particle analysis; Topographical microanalysis; Chemical microanalysis; Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

Bruder, Romain; Detalle, Vincent; Coupry, Claude. An Example of the Complementarity of Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy and Raman Spectroscopy for Wall Painting Pigments Analysis. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 2007, 38, pp. 909-915.
Key terms: LIBS; Raman microscopy; pigment analysis; wall paintings; green earth

Longhe, Sameer; Bacon, Tina; Mattley, Yvette; Thomason, Jay. Grating Corrected Laser Stabilization: A Case Study in Pharmaceutical Raw Material Identification. Raman Technology for Today's Spectroscopists. June 2005, pp. 16-22.
Key terms: grating corrected laser stabilization; pharmaceutical material library; low-resolution Raman spectroscopy

Hogan, Hank. Spreading Out Laterally Enables a Phoshor-Free White LED. Photonics Spectra, May 2008, p. 101.
Key terms: phospher-free white LED; white light

Braun, D.; Vanasupa, L. Excerpted from POLYmer Electronics Project site (http://www.ee.calpoly.edu/~dbraun/polyelec/), 1999. 
Key terms: Photoluminescence, Electroluminescence and Polymer Processing Using Semiconducting Polymers; CHEM2000 Educational Grant Program

Savage, Lynn M. Metal-enhanced Fluorescence Could Aid Photodynamic Therapy. Biophotonics International, May 2008, pp. 56-57.
Key terms: photodynamic therapy; metal-enhanced fluorescence; cancer

Keranen, M.; Aro, E-M.; Tyystjarvi. Excitation-emission map as a tool in studies of photosynthetic pigment-protein complexes, Photosynthetica 37 (2): 225-237, 1999.
Key terms: CP43 chlorophyll a binding protein; D1 protein mutant; 77 K fluorescence emission; Photosynthetic pigment-proteins; Tobacco thylakoids

Colby, S.M.; Kearton, R.S. Use of a PC plug-in UV-Vis spectrometer to monitor the plasma conditions in GC-CRIMS. Poster session, PITTCON '98.
Key terms: Chemical Reaction Interface Mass Spectrometry; Gas chromatograph; Plasma analysis of isotopes

Bass, A.; Chevalier, C.; Blades, M.W. A capacitively coupled microplasma (CCµP) formed in a channel in a quartz wafer, Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, 2001, 16 (Advanced Article). 
Key terms: Optical emission; He plasma; Microplasma

Medelci, N.; Tempez, A.; Starikov, D.; Badi, N.; Berishev, I.; Bensaoula, A. Etch Characteristics of GaN and BN Materials in Chlorine-Based Plasmas. Journal of ELECTRONIC MATERIALS, Vol. 29, No. 9, 2000.
Key terms: Plasma emission; Thin films; Chlorine; Optical emission spectroscopy

Schenkel, T.; Staples, J.W.; Thomae, R.W.; Reijone, J.; Gough, R.A.; Leung, K.N.; Keller, R. Plasma ignition schemes for the Spallation Neutron Source radio-frequency driven H- source, Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 73, No. 2, February 2002. 
Key terms: Plasma emission; Spallation Neutron Source; H- ion source

Boonyawan, D.; Davydov, S.; Yotsombat, B.; Chirapatpimol, N.; Vilaithong, T. Plasma emission in vacuum arc and rf-discharge plasma sources, Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 73, Number 2, February 2002.
Key terms: Optical emission; Plasma emission of copper vacuum arc; Carbon films

Kossakovski, D.; Beauchamp, J.L. Topographical and Chemical Microanalysis of Surfaces with a Scanning Probe Microscope and Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy, Analytical Chemistry, Vol. 72, No. 19, October 1, 2000.
Key terms: Chemical imaging; Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS); Elemental composition; Plasma plume, emission from

Shashar, N.; Sabbah, Shai; Cronin, Thomas W. Transmission of linearly polarized light in seawater: implications for polarization signaling, The Journal of Experimental Biology, 207, 3619-3628 (2004).
Key terms: partial linear polarization; polarization sensitivity; navigation; vision; communication

Ghosh, D.; Samal, G.S.; Biswas, A.K.; Mohapatra, Y.N. Laser-induced degradation studies of photoluminescence of PPV and CNPPV thin films. Thin Solid Films, article in press, 2004.
Key terms: Polymer photodegradation; Photooxidation; PL enhancement; PPV; CNPPV; Laser degradation

Su, X-L.; Li, Y. Quantum Dot Biolabeling Coupled with Immunonomagnetic Separation for Detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7. Analytical Chemistry, Vol. 76, No. 16, August 15, 2004. 
Key terms: Quantum dots; E. coli; Fluorescence markers; Emission

Rink, Alexandra; Vitkin, I. Alex; Jaffray, David A. Suitability of Radiochromic Medium for Real-time Optical Measurements of Ionizing Radiation Dose. Medical Physics, Vol. 32, No. 4, April 2005, pp. 1140-1155.
Key terms: radiation; ionizing

Boas, Gary. Raman Spectroscopy Detects Many Analytes at Once. Biophotonics International, June 2007, pp. 54-55.
Key terms: analytes, clinical analysis, Raman spectroscopy

Clarke, R.H.; Londe, S.; Womble, M.E. Low Resolution Raman Spectroscopy As An Analytical Tool for Organic Liquids. Spectroscopy, Oct. 1998, Vol. 13, No. 10, pp. 28-35.
Key terms: Organic liquids; Raman spectroscopy; near-IR; Ethanol; Propanol; Toulene; n-hexane; gasolines

DeGraff, B.A.H.; Hennip, M.; Jones, J.M.; Salter, C.; Schaertel, S.A. An Inexpensive Laser Raman Spectrometer Based on CCD Detection. Chem. Educator 2002, 7, 5-18.
Key terms: CCD detection; Raman spectroscopy

Baumgardner, J.E.; Markstaller, K.; Pfeiffer, B.; Doebrich, M.; Otto, C.M. Effects of Respiratory Rate, Plateau Pressure, and Positive End-Expiratory Pressure on PaO2 Oscillations after Saline Lavage. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Vol. 166, 2002.
Key terms: Respiratory distress syndrome; Atelectasis; Cyclic recruitment; Ventilator-associated lung injury

Anderson, Christopher D.; Lin, Wei-Chiang; Beckham, Josh; Mahadevan-Jansen, Anita; Buttemere, Clay R.; Pierce, Janene; Nicoud, Ian B.; Pinson, C. Wright; Chari, Ravi S. Fluorescence spectroscopy accurately detects irreversible cell damage during hepatic radiofrequency ablation. SURGERY, August 2004, Vol. 136, No. 3, pp.  524-529.
Key terms: hepatic radiofrequency ablation (RFA); fluorescence spectroscopy

Wang, C.C.; Li, C.I.; Lin, Y.H.; Chau, L.K. Detection of Riboflavin Based on Fluorescent Enhancement of Evanescent-Wave Excited ß-Cyclodextrin Complex in Sol-Gel-Derived Porous Coatings. Applied Spectroscopy, January 2000, Vol. 54, No. 1, pp. 15-19.
Key terms: Fiber optics; Evanescent wave; Riboflavin; Sol-gel; ß-Cyclodextrin 

Campagnola, Paul J.; Millard, Andrew C.; Terasaki, Mark; Hoppe, Pamela E.; Malone, Christian J.; Mohler, William A. Three-Dimensional High-Resolution Second-Harmonic Generation Imaging of Endogenous Structural Proteins in Biological Tissues. Biophysical Journal, Vol. 81, Jan. 2002, pp. 493-508.
Key terms: Second-harmonic generation; Second-harmonic imaging microscopy; USB2000, laser frequency doubling; biological sensing

Ash, Caerwyn; Town, Godfrey; Bjerring, Peter. Relevance of the Structure of Time-Resolved Spectral Output to Light-Tissue Interaction Using Intense Pulsed Light (IPL). Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com), November 2007.
Key terms: selective photothermolysis; spectral footprint; square pulse; time-resolved spectroscopy

Lee, I-Yin Sandy; Suzuki, Honoh; Ito, Kanako; Yasuda, Yuske. Surface-Enhanced Fluorescence and Reverse Saturable Absorption on Silver Nanoparticles. J. Phys. Chem. B 2004, 108, pp. 19368-19372.
Key terms: silver nanoparticles; Chem2000, SERS

Bi, M.; Ruiz, A.M., Smith, B.; Winefordner, J.D. Study of Solution Calibration of NIST Soil and Glass Samples by Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry. Applied Spectroscopy, May 2000.
Key terms: Plasma mass spectrometry; Glass; Soil; Laser ablation

Authors unknown. Excerpted from Williams College web site (http://www.williams.edu/Astronomy/eclipse99), "The Solar Exclipses of 1999," 1999.
Key terms: Innovations In Educational Spectroscopy Grant Program; Spectroscopic Evaluation of Extremely Narrow-Band Filters for Solar Eclipse Use

Schmidt, Werner. Sparlampe vs. Glühlampe Ein photo-biophysikalischer Vergleich. Optometrie, 3/2007.
Key terms: sparlampe; glühlampe; USB2000; UV; LCD; LED

Boughman, J.W. Divergent sexual selection enhances reproductive isolation in sticklebacks. Nature, Vol. 411, June 2001, pp. 944-948
Key tems: Sexual selection; Sticklebacks (Gasterosteus spp.); Spectral radiance; Ambient light

No Byline. QC/QA for the Bovine Set. TechWow! Vol. 1 No. 1, Sep. 2003, p. 11.
Key terms: Artificial breeding; Sperm viability monitoring; FOXY-P1600 Oxygen Sensor

Stone, R. Bracing for the Big One on Montserrat. Science, Vol. 299, March 28, 2003.
Key terms: Sulfur dioxide flux; Ultraviolet spectrometers; Gas monitors

Edmonds, M.; Herd, R.A.; Galle, B.; Oppenheimer, C.M. Automated, high time-resolution measurements of SO2 flux at Soufrière Hills Volcano, Montserrat. Bull Volcano1 (2003) 65:578-586.
Key terms: Sulfur dioxide flux; Emission rates; Remote monitoring

Wanilairat, S.; Vilaithong, T.; Rhodes, M.; Hoffmann, W. High Resolution Emission Spectra of CaF2: Tm. Radiation Protection Dosimetry, Vol. 88, No. 4, pp. 307-310, 2000. 
Key terms:
CaF2:Tm (TLD-300) emission spectra; Thermoluminescence; Thermoluminescence chips; Dosimetry

Rhodes, M.W.; Wanwilairat, S.; Vilaithong, T.; Hoffmann, W. Low cost high resolution thermoluminescence spectrometer. Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 71, No. 5, 2000.
Key terms: TLD300 materials; Thermoluminescence dosimetry spectroscopy

Reilly, A.; Allmond, C.; Watson, S.; Gammon, J. Pulsed laser deposition with a high average power free electron laser: Benefits of subpicosecond pulses with a high repetition rate. Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 93, No. 5, March 1, 2003.
Key terms: Pulsed laser deposition; Thin films; Ablation; Plasma emission

Poston, Pete E. What's New - Time-Gated Spectrofluorometer for Detecting Fluorophores in Liquids and Powders. Applied Spectroscopy, Oct. 2003, pp. 297a-298a.
Key terms: Fluorescence, Picomolar-range; Time-gated, Lanthanides; Photoluminescence

Freitag, L.; Korupp, A.; Itzigehl, I.; Dankwart, F.; Tekolf, E.; Reichle, G.; Kullman, H.J.; Macha, H.N. Erfarungen mit Fluoreszenzdiagnostic und photodynamischer Therapie im multimodalen Therapiekonzept des operierten, rezidivierenden Bronchialkarzinoms (German-language title). Pneumologie, 1996, Vol. 50, pp. 693-699.
Key terms: Endoscopy; Tissue autofluorescence; Bronchial cancer; PC1000 Miniature Fiber Optic Spectrometer
Notes: This is a German-language paper.

Gu, Y.; Bourke, V.A.; Kim. J.G; Constantinescu, A.; Mason, R.P.; Liu, H. Dynamic response of breast tumor oxygenation to hyperoxic respiratory challenge monitored with three oxygen-sensitive parameters. Applied Optics, Vol. 42, No. 16, 1 June 2003.
Key terms: Hypoxia; Tumor oxygenation; Oxygenation 

Premasiri, W.R.; Clarke, R.H.; Womble, W.E. Urine Analysis by Laser Raman Spectroscopy. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine.
Key terms: Urine analysis; Laser Raman spectroscopy

Oliver, H.; Moseley, H. The use of diode array spectroradiometers for dosimetry in phytotherapy. Physics in Medicine and Biology, 47 (24): 4411-4421, Dec, 21, 2002.
Key terms: Ultraviolet-radiation; UV Dosimetry; Guidelines

Seely, J.F.; Feldman, Uri; Holland, G.E.; Weaver, J.L.; Mostovych, A.N.; Obenchain, S.P.; Schmitt, A.J.; Lehmberg, R.; Kjornarattanawanich, Benjawan; Back, C.A. Absolutely Calibrated Vacuum Ultraviolet Spectra in the 150 nm to 250 nm Range from Plasmas Generated by the Nike KrF Laser. Physics of Plasmas, 23 February 2005.
Key terms: vacuum ultraviolet; VUV; NIKE KrF laser

Author Unknown. Volumetric Bragg Grating Dramatically Cuts Laser Bandwidth, Photonics Spectra, March 2006, pp. 107-108
Key terms: volumetric Bragg grating, laser

Niece, Brian K.; Lourigan, Gary A. Simultaneous Display of Spectral Images and Graphs Using a Web Camera and Fiber-Optic Spectrophotometer. Journal of Chemical Education, Vol. 83, No. 5, May 2006, pp. 761--764.
Key terms: web camera; simultaneous display; classroom

Hogan, Hank. Another Way to Build a Better White Light. Photonics Spectra, May 2008, pp. 100-101.
Key terms: white light; iridium complex

Shaikh, Nek M.; Rashid, B.; Hafeez, S.; Jamil, Y.; Baig, M.A. Measurement of Electron Density and Temperature of a Laser-induced Zinc Plasma. Journal of Physics. March 2006, pp. 1384 -- 1391.
Key terms: zinc plasma, LIBS, laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

 

Conference Proceedings

 

Korge, Paavo; Honda, Henry M.; Weiss, James N. Protection of Cardiac Mitochondria by Diazoxide and Protein Kinase C: Implications for Ischemic Preconditioning. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 99 No. 5, March 2002, pp. 3312-3317.
Key terms: Fluorescence of mitochondria; Spectrofluorimeter

Tiihonen, Mikael; Pasiskevicius, Valdas; Laurell, Fredrik; Hammarstrom, Per; Lindgren, Mikael. Novel UV-OPO Laser for Remote Sensing of Biological Warfare Agents, 2003, SPIE, Vol. 5240, pp. 127-136.
Key terms: Fluorescence; Ultraviolet laser; Optical parametric oscillator; Sum-frequency mixing; Chemical sensing; Biological sensing; USB2000

Christensen, S.D.; Ong, K.K.; Premasiri, W.R.; Womble, M.E.; Clarke, R.H.; Verlev, O.; Tessier, P. Detection and Identification of Chemical Agents in Water Using Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy. 22nd Army Science Conference, Dec. 2000.
Key terms: Chemical agents; Water; Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS)

Shahriari, M.R.; Murtaugh, M.T.; Kwon, H.C. Ormosil Thin Films for Chemical Sensing Platforms. Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Fiber Sensors IX, 1997, Vol. 3105, pp. 40-51.
Key terms: Fiber sensors; Chemical sensing; Ormosil

Thomas, G.; Petrie, C.; Loeppke, N.; Bauerly, M.; Mills, R.; Rick, M.; Wyatt, B.; Reagan, R.; Cabrol, N.; Dow, S.; Fischer, S.; McClarigan, S.; Steele, J.; Wagner, J. Project MARVIN: Mars Advanced Robotic Visualization Initiative. Proceedings of the 1999 Iowa Space Grant Consortium Conference; presented as poster.
Key terms: GROK Lab; Project Marvin; Chlorophyll analysis; Mars exploration; NASA Ames Research Center
Notes: This paper is available in .pdf format at http://grok.ecn.uiowa.edu. Select Publications, then scroll down to Conference Proceedings and select "Project MARVIN: Mars Advanced Robotic Visualization Initiative."

D'Sa, E.J.; Lohrenz, S.E.; Asper, V.L.; Walters, R.A.; Morris, M.J.; Rathbun, C. A Multi-Sensor In Situ Fiber Optic Fluorometer. Ocean Optics XII, 1994, SPIE, Vol. 2258.
Key terms: Fluorescence; Chlorophyll fluorescence; Photomultiplier tube; In situ; Fluorometer

Rickus, J.L.; Tobin, A.J.; Zink, J.I.; Dunn, B.S. Enzyme-Doped Thin Films and Optical Fiber Sensors for Glutamate. Sol-Gel Optics VI, Edward J.A. Pope, Helmut K. Schmidt, Shuichi Shibata, Editors, Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 4804. 
Key terms: Thin films; Glutamate; Optical sensors; Sol-gels; Central nervous system; Biosensors; Biomolecules

Koch, Gwynne D. Biosensing with 'holey' fibers. Optics Express, July 25, 2005, pp. 5883-5889.
Key terms: holey fibers; biosensing

Nyasulu, Frazier; van Zee, James A.; Cusworth III, William, Macklin, John. Hypothesis Testing Inclusion in the Atomic Emission Spectrum of Hydrogen Experiment. The Chemical Educator, 2005, 10, 1-3.
Key terms: hypothesis testing; hydrogen experiment

Mueller, R.E. Real Time Monitoring of Laser Weld Plume Temperature and Species Concentration. Proceedings of 15th International Congress on Applications of Lasers and Electro-Optics, ICACLEO, 1996.
Key terms: Laser welding; Plume temperature; Laser weld monitoring; PC1000 Miniature Fiber Optic Spectrometer

Womble, M.E.; Clarke, R.H.; Premasiri, W.R. Applications of Low-resolution Raman Spectroscopy. SPIE Environmental and Industrial Sensor Symposium, Sept., 1999.
Key terms: Low-resolution Raman spectroscopy 

Austin, E.A.D.; Dakin, J.P. Opto-electronic systems for addressing Ru oxygen sensors: their design optimization and calibration process. Fiber Optic Sensor Technology and Applications 2001, Michael A. Marcus, Brian Culshaw Editors, Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 4758 (2002).
Key terms: Ru oxygen sensors; Dissolved oxygen; Fluorescent indicators

Krihak, M.; Murtaugh, M.T.; Shahriari. M.R. Fiber Optic Sensors Based on the Sol-gel Coating Technique. Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Fiber Sensors VIII, 1996, Vol. 2836, pp. 87-98.
Key terms: Fiber optic; Oxygen sensors; Sol gel

Kirkpatrick, G.J.; Kamykowski, D.; Reed, R.E. Phytoplankton Quantum Yield Measured on Minute Time Scales In Situ. Ocean Optics XIII, 1997, SPIE Vol. 2963, pp. 868-873
Key terms: In situ quantum yield; Attenuation spectra; Phytoplankton; Downwelling irradiance spectra

Chevalier, E.; Maquin, P. An innovative integrated plasma tool for process and exhaust monitoring. SPIE Conference on Microelectronic Manufacturing, 1999, SPIE Vol. 3884.
Key terms: Gas analysis; Plasma technology; Plasma analysis; Process control; On-line monitoring; Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES); Semiconductor processing

Staples, J.; Schenkel, T. High-Efficiency Matching Network for RF-Driven Ion Sources. Presented at Particle Accelerator Conference, 2001.
Key terms: Plasma generator; RF ion sources; Plasma monitoring; Faraday Cup Current

Battiste, D.R.; Knudsen, R.D.; Kreischer, B.E.; McDaniel, M.P.; Martin, J.L.; Benham, E.A.; Womble, M.E.; Deschaines, T. On-line Raman Analysis of Ethylene and Hexene in the Chevron Phillips 1-Hexene and Polyethylene Processes. Gulf Coast Conference, Sept., 2000.
Key terms: On-line; Raman; Ethylene; Hexene; Polyethylene; Processes

Baum, M.M. Evaluation of IR and UV Based Technologies for the Optical Sensing of Molecules in Process Exhausts. ISA Conference on Optical Sensing for Environmental and Process Monitoring, Nov. 1996.
Key terms: Optical sensing; Process exhausts analysis; UV Differential Optical Absorption (UVDOAS); Non-Dispersive IR (NDIR) spectroscopy

Author unknown. Quantitative Absorbance Spectrophotometry. The Application Notebook, March 2007, p. 21.
Key terms: quantitative; absorbance; spectrophotometry

Fischer, Anne L. A Brighter Blue. Photonics Spectra, January 2008, pp. 122-123.
Key terms: quantum dots; blue LED; flat panel displays; solid state lighting

Law, D.B.; Carapezza, E.M.; Csandi, C.J.; Edwards, G.D.; Hintz, T.M.; Tong, R.M. Multi-Spectral Signature Analysis Measurements of Selected Sniper Rifles and Small Arms. SPIE, 1997, Vol. 2938, pp. 288-298.
Key terms: Muzzle flash; Spectral radiance; Radiance; Spectroradiometer; Sniper rifle muzzle flash analysis; Small arms; Muzzle breaks; PC1000 Miniature Fiber Optic Spectrometer

Christensen, S.D.; Ong, K.K.; Premasiri, W.R.; Womble, M.E.; Clarke, R.H. Detection and Identification of Chemical Agents in Water Using Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) on Gold and Silver Doped Sol-gels. First Joint Conference on Point Detection for Chemical and Biological Defense, Oct., 2000.
Key terms: Chemical agents; Water; Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS); Sol-gels

Premasiri, W.R.; Womble, W.E.; Clarke, R.H. SERS Sensor for In-situ Determination and Identification of Chemical Agents in Water by Low Resolution Raman Spectroscopy Using Solid-state Sol-gel Substrate. Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies 2000 Meeting, Sept. 2000.
Key terms: SERS sensor; Chemical agents; Low-resolution Raman spectroscopy; Solid-state sol-gel substrate

Zeng, H.; MacAulay, C.; McLean, D.I.; Lui, H.; Palcic, B. Miniature Spectrometer and Multi-Spectral Imager as a Potential Diagnostic Aid in Dermatology. BIOS '95, 1995, SPIE Vol. 238, Paper No. 09.
Key terms: Tissue autofluorescence spectroscopy; Tissue reflectance spectroscopy; Tissue autofluorescence imaging; Skin imaging; Multi-spectral imaging; Optical diagnosis; Skin diseases; PC1000 Miniature Fiber Optic Spectrometer

Baum, M.M. Characterizing and Analyzing Components of Vehicle Exhaust Emissions by UV Spectroscopy. World Car Conference, University of California at Riverside, 1997.
Key terms: Air Instruments and Measurements; Vehicle exhaust emissions analysis

 

Unpublished Materials

 

Nyasulu, Frazier W.; Cusworth III, William; Weiner, John; Macklin, John. Qualitative and Multi-Element Quantitative Flame Emission Analysis of Group IA and Group IIA Elements Using a Flame Photometer, a Fiber Optic Probe and a Spectrometer. Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, 2005.
Key terms: general chemistry; atomic spectroscopy; quantitative analysis

Meroni, M.; Colombo, R.; Cogliati, S. High resolution leaf spectral signature for the detection of solar induced chlorophyll fluorescence. University of Tuscia, Italy and University of Milan, Italy.
Key terms: chlorophyll fluorescence; HR2000 Spectrometer

Blazquez, C.H.; Hedley, L.E. Densitometric Measurements of Aerial Color Infrared Photographs of Citrus Trees with a Miniature Fiber Optic Spectrometer. Manuscript prepared by the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Services, circa 1996.
Key terms: Color infrared photography; Densitometric; Citrus trees; SD1000 Miniature Fiber Optic Spectrometer

Nemes, L.; Mohai, M.; Donkó, Z.; Bertóti, I. Detection of CN radicals in DC nitrogren plasma used or deposition of CNx layers. Submitted for publication in Spectrochimica Acta Part A (1999)
Key terms: DC plasma; Emission spectra; CN radicals; CNx layers

Lien, D.J. Just What Good is a College Observatory? Presentation prepared by Vanguard Research, Inc., 1997. 
Key terms: Sun and atmospheric transmission; College observatory; Hydrogen emission spectra; S2000 Miniature Fiber Optic Spectrometer

Olmedo, R. Modern Methods on Whiteness Evaluation. Non-contact Spectrophotometry. Presented at 5th World Conference on Detergents, Oct. 13-17, 2002, Montreux, Switzerland. 
Key terms: Emissive color; Laundry; UV & Visible Spectrophotometry; Cotton

DuBose, S.M.; Morgan, S.L. Fluorescence Determination of Oxygen. Experiment for students in Dept. of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, 2001.
Key terms: Fluorescence quenching; Oxygen; Water; Stern-Volmer Equation

Verbeek, E.R. Fluorescence Emission Spectrum of Genthelvite from Sterling Hill, New Jersey. Submitted for 2003 publication in Journal of the Franklin-Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society.
Key terms: Fluorescence; Green fluorescence; Genthelvite; Emission

Taczak, T.; Killinger, D. Technical Information Packet for Establishing a Vehicle Laser Radar Test Laboratory. Report prepared by The Vehicle Laser Radar Test Laboratory at the University of South Florida, Tampa, Fla., 1996.
Key terms: Vehicle laser radar calibration tests; HeNe reference laser; PS1000 Miniature Fiber Optic Spectrometer

Nicola, J.H.; Nicola, E.M.D. Wavelength, frequency and color: absolute or relative concepts? Abstract from Dept. of Ophthalmo-otorhinolaryngology, and Center for Experimental Medicine and Surgery (NMCE), School of Medical Sciences (FCM) -- State University of Campinas - UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, Brazil. Accepted Oct. 2002 for publication in Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine & Surgery.
Key terms: Medical lasers; Laser radiations; Low Level Laser Therapy

Moore, B.K.; Platt, J.A.; Clark, H.E.; Duke, E.S. Properties of 3 commercial LED, blue-light activating units. Presented at the International Association For Dental Research, 2002.
Key terms: LED emission; LED curing; Color measurement; Intraoral applications

Fitzgerald, N.S. LIBS of Aerosolized Carbon, Senior Thesis, University of Washington, Advisor: Michael Yost, Dept. of Environmental Health, Spring 2003.
Key terms: LIBS; Carbon; Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy; Lactose; Graphite

Hogan, Hank. Diving into the Deep Blue Sea. Biophotonics International, August 2005, pp. 34-39.
Key terms: ocean sampling; light emission

Anoopkumar-Dukie, S.; Carey, J.; O'Sullivan, E.; McAndrew, N.An Investigation to Confirm Dissolved Oxygen Concentration in Cellular Medium Used for a Radiobiology Hypoxia Study. Date unknown.
Key terms: Hypoxia; Oxygen; Radiation; HeLa cells; Resazurin

Pitt, C., Livestock Improvement Corporation, Ltd., Hamilton, New Zealand. Customer application note regarding determination of the oxygen content of bovine sperm, April 2002.
Key terms: Oxygen assay; Bovine sperm; Reactive oxygen species (ROD); Peroxidases; FOXY Fiber Optic Oxygen Sensor

Ligon, T. Customer correspondence re: Doppler Broadening Spectrometer Project, 1998.
Key terms: Doppler shift; Hydrogen Balmer series; Plasma

Tanaka, T.; Nagai, H.; Ito, M.; Hori, M.; Goto, T. Effects of Molecular Structure of Feed Gases on Oxide Etching Using UHF Fluorocarbon Plasma. Source and date unknown.
Key terms: Fluorocarbon plasma; Optical emission spectroscopy; Perflurocarbons

Young, G.J. Award-winning science-fair project on kinetic temperature changes in plasmas. 
Key terms: Paschen-type apparatus; Electrostatic fields; Plasmas, kinetic temperature changes in 

Schrum, K.F. The use of Raman spectroscopy for the identification of plastics in the undergraduate lab. Abstract submitted to American Chemical Society and Journal of Chemical Education, 2001.
Key terms: Raman spectroscopy; Undergraduate lab; Plastics; Polymers

Donohue, D.L.; Earl, G.W.; Viste, A. Using the Ocean Optics R-2000 Raman Spectrometer in the Undergraduate Laboratory. Presented at the South Dakota Academy of Science, Moorhead, Minn., Apr. 28-29, 2000.
Key terms: Undergraduate laboratory; Raman Spectrometer

Murray, T.M. Use of a Low-Cost Silicon Diode-Array Spectroradiometer to Measure Solar UV-B. Manuscript prepared by Section of Plant Biology, University of California at Davis, circa 1996.
Key terms: Spectroradiometer; Radiation; Solar UV-B radiation; S1000 Miniature Fiber Optic Spectrometer


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