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SPECTROMETER WITH SELF-REFERENCED CALIBRATION

A UW-Madison researcher has developed of a compact sensor for measuring the absorption spectra of typical liquids in real time. The solution allows for ATR spectroscopy by providing a baseline measur...
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Scott Sanders | P230013US01

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METHODS FOR FABRICATING OPTICAL METASURFACES

Optical metasurfaces enable unprecedented control over electromagnetic wave manipulation. By leveraging powerful resonance mechanisms supported by subwavelength structures arranged in two-dimensional ...
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Filiz Yesilkoy, Yuber Samir Sanchez Rosas, Wihan Adi | P240127US01

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Matrices and systems for preservation of biomolecules in vacuum

UW-Madison and Morgridge Institute researchers have identified developed an improved method for depositing samples on electron microscopy (EM) grids. The technology leverages a modified mass spectrome...
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Joshua Coon, Michael Westphall, Kenneth Lee, Austin Salome, Timothy Grant, Jean Lodge | P220041WO01

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SUPER-RESOLUTION OPTICAL MICROSCOPE

UW Madison researchers have devised a simplified super-resolution microscope with resolving features smaller than the diffraction limits of the optical system. The new super-resolution microscope expl...
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Shimon Kolkowitz, Aedan Gardill, Matthew Cambria | P210362US01

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Multidimensional White Light Spectrometer

A multidimensional spectrometer provides broadband white light pump and probe pulses to allow acquisition of multidimensional spectral information over a wide range commensurate with solar-related che...
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Martin Zanni | P140311US02

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Multidimensional Imaging with Improved Contrast

Studying molecular properties in complex chemical and biological samples, including live cells, requires sufficient spatial resolution and contrast between different substructures. To achieve enhanced...
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John Wright, Erin Boyle | P140021US02

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Compact Spectrometer

Spectrometers are optical instruments used to measure light. They work by detecting spectral lines and measuring their wavelength or intensity. Spectrometers have many applications, including telecomm...
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Zongfu Yu | P140145US01

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Modeless Wavelength-Agile Laser

Spectroscopic studies evaluate the response of a specimen to different colors of light. Lasers are normally used in spectroscopic studies; however, lasers typically operate in one or more cavity modes...
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Scott Sanders | P05034US

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Multidimensional Spectrometer

Over the last eight years, academic researchers have been developing a new set of spectroscopic techniques that are multidimensional versions of visible and infrared spectroscopies, such as two-dimens...
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Martin Zanni, Niels Damrauer | P07420US

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