Spectroscopy seems simple: split a beam of light into its constituent wavelengths with a prism or diffraction grating, and measure the intensity of each wavelength. The devil is in the details, tho… ...

It is called Hyperspectral Threat Anomaly Detection, or HyperThreAD for short. A spectrometer is a device that can separate light into individual ranges — much like a prism — and measure them.

We present an improved prism spectrometer with high wavelength range and spectral resolution. The device is an upgraded prism spectrometer that utilizes an additional scattering medium leading to a ...

Their spectrometer is not only tiny but also capable of analyzing light from 39 different sources simultaneously! Imagine 39 tiny light channels all leading to a single, compact system that ...

A new era in lunar research is coming, and Lunar Vertex is getting ready to lead the way. Lunar Vertex is NASA’s first so-called PRISM mission (Payloads and Research Investigations on the ...

In this experiment, you will use a spectrometer to measure the minimum deviation angle of light passing through a prism and use that to calculate the refractive index. A cadmium lamp provides a few ...

In this experiment, you will use a spectrometer to measure the minimum deviation angle of light passing through a prism and use that to calculate the refractive index. A cadmium lamp provides a few ...

Southwest Research Institute has delivered a plasma spectrometer for integration into a lunar lander as part of NASA’s Lunar Vertex investigation, scheduled to commence next year.