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Making Spectroscopy Accessible to All – 2021 WARF Innovation Awards Nominee

Analyzing light is critical across all areas of science but spectrometers can cost tens of thousands of dollars. Inspired by Planck’s law, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison look to ‘democratize’ spectroscopy using three simple components: a heater, a thermometer and an infrared detector.

  • Mikhail Kats, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UW-Madison
  • Yuzhe Xiao, Postdoctoral Researcher in Electrical and Computer Engineering at UW-Madison
  • Chenghao Wan, Graduate Student in Electrical and Computer Engineering at UW-Madison
  • Jad Salman, Graduate Student in Electrical and Computer Engineering at UW-Madison

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