Spectroscopy TV » Science http://spectroscopytv.com Tutorial videos for Ocean Optics spectrometers and optical sensors. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:09:34 +0000 en hourly 1 Optical pH Probe Assembly http://spectroscopytv.com/2012/01/30/optical-ph-probe-assembly/ http://spectroscopytv.com/2012/01/30/optical-ph-probe-assembly/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:00:02 +0000 Admin http://spectroscopytv.com/?p=801 Click here to view the embedded video.

In this short tutorial, we demonstrate the basic steps for assembling an optical pH dip probe from Ocean Optics. For more information on sensors from Ocean Optics, visit http://oceanopticssensors.com.

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]]> http://spectroscopytv.com/2012/01/30/optical-ph-probe-assembly/feed/ 0 The Blue Ocean Grant Program http://spectroscopytv.com/2012/01/30/796/ http://spectroscopytv.com/2012/01/30/796/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:44:41 +0000 Admin http://spectroscopytv.com/?p=796 Click here to view the embedded video.

Ocean Optics is pleased to announce that our Blue Ocean Grants Program will return for 2012! This program provides an opportunity for you to turn you spectral sensing idea into a real world solution! For more information on the program visit http://blueoceangrants.com

 

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]]> http://spectroscopytv.com/2012/01/30/796/feed/ 0 The Amadeus Spectrometer http://spectroscopytv.com/2012/01/11/the-amadeus-spectrometer/ http://spectroscopytv.com/2012/01/11/the-amadeus-spectrometer/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:38:17 +0000 Admin http://spectroscopytv.com/?p=786 Click here to view the embedded video.

In this video, our friends at Pasco Scientific show us how the Amadeus Spectrometer from Ocean Optics can be used with SPARKscience in the chemistry classroom. This demonstration explores the emission spectra of LED lights and a helium discharge tube plus the transmission and absorbance of various colored solutions.

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]]> http://spectroscopytv.com/2012/01/11/the-amadeus-spectrometer/feed/ 0 The Archaic Technology Blues http://spectroscopytv.com/2012/01/11/the-archaic-technology-blues/ http://spectroscopytv.com/2012/01/11/the-archaic-technology-blues/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:27:32 +0000 Admin http://spectroscopytv.com/?p=769

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Congratulations to Bill Hughes and his students at Park Forest Middle School for being our Runner-Up in the 2011 Video Contest. Bill and his students show how they need Ocean Optics equipment to help them perform Beer’s Law measurements. If only they had an Ocean Optics spectrometer! For more information on Ocean Optics spectrometers visit http://oceanoptics.com

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]]> http://spectroscopytv.com/2012/01/11/the-archaic-technology-blues/feed/ 0 Lecture – Optical pH Sensors Pt. 2 http://spectroscopytv.com/2011/10/17/lecture-optical-ph-sensors-pt-2/ http://spectroscopytv.com/2011/10/17/lecture-optical-ph-sensors-pt-2/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:06:01 +0000 Admin http://spectroscopytv.com/?p=735 Click here to view the embedded video.

In part two of this lecture, we discuss optical pH sensors and the use of optodes for pH sensing. For more information on optical pH sensors from Ocean Optics visit http://www.oceanopticssensors.com

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In part three of this lecture, we discuss the limitations and sources of error when using optical sensors for pH measurement. For more information on optical pH sensors from Ocean Optics visit http://www.oceanopticssensors.com

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In part four of this lecture, we discuss the limitations and sources of error when using optical sensors for pH measurement. For more information on optical pH sensors from Ocean Optics visit http://www.oceanopticssensors.com

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]]> http://spectroscopytv.com/2011/10/17/lecture-optical-ph-sensors-pt-4/feed/ 0 Lecture: Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy http://spectroscopytv.com/2011/08/19/introduction-to-laser-induced-breakdown-spectroscopy/ http://spectroscopytv.com/2011/08/19/introduction-to-laser-induced-breakdown-spectroscopy/#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:40:13 +0000 Admin http://spectroscopytv.com/?p=662 Click here to view the embedded video.

In this presentation, we introduce you to Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy and the newest Ocean Optics systems and software for LIBS. Through our partnership with Photon Machines, the new Insight System from Ocean Optics is the most robust LIBS platform we’ve ever produced. To learn more about this system and LIBS in general, visit http://www.oceanoptics.com/products/insightlibs.asp

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It’s back, and the prizes are even bigger this year. With over $10,000 in winnings at stake, we encourage everyone with any Ocean Optics gear to enter. The contest ends November 15, 2011, but don’t wait. Enter early and often. There’s no limit to the amount of times you can enter. For more information visit http://www.oceanphotochallenge.com. To learn more about Ocean Optics spectrometers, visit http://www.oceanoptics.com.

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THE ENTRY PERIOD HAS CLOSED. CHECK IN NEXT YEAR FOR MORE GRANT OPPORTUNITIES. Stay informed about the grant program by visiting http://blueoceangrants.com/

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]]> http://spectroscopytv.com/2011/06/06/blue-ocean-grants-and-challenges/feed/ 0 The STS Microspectrometer from Ocean Optics http://spectroscopytv.com/2011/05/06/the-sts-microspectrometer-from-ocean-optics/ http://spectroscopytv.com/2011/05/06/the-sts-microspectrometer-from-ocean-optics/#comments Fri, 06 May 2011 15:26:18 +0000 Admin http://spectroscopytv.com/?p=580 Our friends over at the AZO Network caught up with us at Pittcon 2011 to see what was new with Ocean Optics. In this video, Marketing Director Rob Morris demonstrates the capabilities of the SMS Microspectrometers and outlines their features. To learn more about this tiny marvel, visit http://www.oceanoptics.com/products/sts.asp

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]]> http://spectroscopytv.com/2011/05/06/the-sts-microspectrometer-from-ocean-optics/feed/ 0 The SpecEl Ellipsometer System from Ocean Optics http://spectroscopytv.com/2011/03/22/the-specel-ellipsometer-system-from-ocean-optics/ http://spectroscopytv.com/2011/03/22/the-specel-ellipsometer-system-from-ocean-optics/#comments Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:21:01 +0000 Admin http://spectroscopytv.com/?p=442 In this video we show you the basic steps for setting up the SpecEl Ellipsometer System from Ocean Optics. Using a step wafer, learn how to perform a basic measurement using the SpecEl and Scout Software. For more information, visit http://www.oceanoptics.com/products/specel.asp

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]]> http://spectroscopytv.com/2011/03/22/the-specel-ellipsometer-system-from-ocean-optics/feed/ 0 Ocean Optics at SPIE Photonics West 2011 http://spectroscopytv.com/2011/03/04/ocean-optics-at-spie-photonics-west-2011/ http://spectroscopytv.com/2011/03/04/ocean-optics-at-spie-photonics-west-2011/#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:36:59 +0000 Admin http://spectroscopytv.com/?p=398 Check out our League of Light at this year’s SPIE Photonics West. For more information on Ocean Optics, visit us at http://www.oceanoptics.com. To follow The League of Light on Facebook, check us out at http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-League-of-Light/175961809108742

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]]> http://spectroscopytv.com/2011/03/04/ocean-optics-at-spie-photonics-west-2011/feed/ 0 Superheroes at Photonics West http://spectroscopytv.com/2011/03/01/superheroes-at-photonics-west/ http://spectroscopytv.com/2011/03/01/superheroes-at-photonics-west/#comments Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:53:40 +0000 Admin http://spectroscopytv.com/?p=395 If you attended SPIE’s Photonics West 2011, you no doubt saw numerous caped individuals at the Ocean Optics (Dunedin, FL) and Edmund Optics (Barrington, NJ) booths in the exhibition hall. And who knows–you may have donned a cape yourself! The folks at Laser Focus World came by to interview Kirsten Bjork-Jones of Edmund Optics, and Jeremy R. Sharp of Ocean Optics. To read more from the LFW article, visit their website. To learn more about Ocean Optics and The League of Light, visit http://oceanoptics.com/lol/

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]]> http://spectroscopytv.com/2011/03/01/superheroes-at-photonics-west/feed/ 0 Diffuse Reflection Measurement with the Arcoptix FTS Spectrometer http://spectroscopytv.com/2011/02/28/diffuse-reflection-measurement-with-the-arcoptix-fts-spectrometer/ http://spectroscopytv.com/2011/02/28/diffuse-reflection-measurement-with-the-arcoptix-fts-spectrometer/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 20:05:48 +0000 Admin http://spectroscopytv.com/?p=392 In this video, our friends at Arcoptix show you how to perform a basic Diffuse Reflection Measurement, using the FTS Spectrometer, Ocean Optics light source, white reflection standard, and an optical fiber. For more information on the Arcoptix line of spectrometers sold by Ocean Optics, visit us at http://www.oceanoptics.com/products/fts.asp

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]]> http://spectroscopytv.com/2011/02/28/diffuse-reflection-measurement-with-the-arcoptix-fts-spectrometer/feed/ 0 The League of Light – Chapter One http://spectroscopytv.com/2011/02/02/the-league-of-light-chapter-one/ http://spectroscopytv.com/2011/02/02/the-league-of-light-chapter-one/#comments Wed, 02 Feb 2011 15:54:01 +0000 Admin http://spectroscopytv.com/?p=389 The first edition in the chronicles of our heroes, The League of Light. This animated comic, shows the origins of 3 of our heroes and the rise of the villain, Dark Current. It’s a race against time to stop Dr. Emmerich Dunkelheit before he triggers the Cyclotron, triggering a cataclysmic event. To learn more about the League of Light, visit our website at http://www.oceanoptics.com/lol

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]]> http://spectroscopytv.com/2011/02/02/the-league-of-light-chapter-one/feed/ 0 Fourier Transfer Spectroscopy Tutorial http://spectroscopytv.com/2011/01/20/fourier-transfer-spectroscopy/ http://spectroscopytv.com/2011/01/20/fourier-transfer-spectroscopy/#comments Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:01:00 +0000 Admin http://spectroscopytv.com/?p=387 Our partners at ARCoptix present this tutorial on using the ANIR FTS Spectrometer system. Fourier Transfer Spectroscopy is a measurement technique the collects spectra based on the response from a pulse of electromagnetic radiation. It is more sensitive and has shorter sampling times that more traditional methods.

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]]> http://spectroscopytv.com/2011/01/20/fourier-transfer-spectroscopy/feed/ 0 Runner-Up: Melissa Phillips – Romantic Science http://spectroscopytv.com/2010/12/08/runner-up-melissa-phillips-romantic-science/ http://spectroscopytv.com/2010/12/08/runner-up-melissa-phillips-romantic-science/#comments Wed, 08 Dec 2010 20:02:33 +0000 Admin http://spectroscopytv.com/?p=361 Congratulations to Melissa Phillips for placing in the 2010 Ocean Optics Video Contest. In this video, Melissa receives the gift of spectroscopy. Then our happy couple drives to the coast to watch the sunset through the Ocean Optics spectrometer on a laptop while other people watch the actual sunset. Beautiful. For more information on Ocean Optics spectrometers, visit www.oceanoptics.com. To see more winners in the 2010 Ocean Optics Video and Photo Contest, visit www.oceanphotochallenge.com

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]]> http://spectroscopytv.com/2010/12/08/runner-up-melissa-phillips-romantic-science/feed/ 0 Runner-Up: Water Insight Spectrometer (WISP) http://spectroscopytv.com/2010/12/08/runner-up-water-insight-spectrometer-wisp/ http://spectroscopytv.com/2010/12/08/runner-up-water-insight-spectrometer-wisp/#comments Wed, 08 Dec 2010 19:59:49 +0000 Admin http://spectroscopytv.com/?p=359 Congratulations to Marnix Laanan and the folks at Water Insight for placing in the 2010 Ocean Optics Video Contest. An Ocean Optics OEM, Water Insight demonstrates how to use their specially integrated device, The WISP. The WISP includes a 3-channel Jaz Spectrometer and a special program for measuring water quality and chlorophyll content. To learn more about Ocean Optics Spectrometers, visit www.oceanoptics.com. To see more winners in the 2010 Ocean Optics Video and Photo Contest, visit www.oceanphotochallenge.com

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]]> http://spectroscopytv.com/2010/12/08/runner-up-water-insight-spectrometer-wisp/feed/ 0 Walking Through the Virtual Reality Cave With the Jaz Spectrometer http://spectroscopytv.com/2010/12/08/walking-through-the-virtual-reality-cave-with-the-jaz-spectrometer/ http://spectroscopytv.com/2010/12/08/walking-through-the-virtual-reality-cave-with-the-jaz-spectrometer/#comments Wed, 08 Dec 2010 19:53:44 +0000 Admin http://spectroscopytv.com/?p=355 Dr. Navvab submitted 3 additional short videos that take us inside the Virtual Reality environment. You can see the interaction between the Jaz Spectrometer, SpectraSuite and the changing environment. Thank you Dr. Moji Navvab and The University of Michigan, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning &  3D – Virtual Reality Laboratory for this cool videos! For more information of Ocean Optics Spectrometers visit www.oceanoptics.com.

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To learn more about The University of Michigan, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning &  3D – Virtual Reality Laboratory, visit www.tcaup.umich.edu/digital_tech/overview

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]]> http://spectroscopytv.com/2010/12/08/walking-through-the-virtual-reality-cave-with-the-jaz-spectrometer/feed/ 0 PlasCalc Plasma Monitoring System http://spectroscopytv.com/2010/10/26/plascalc-plasma-monitoring-system/ http://spectroscopytv.com/2010/10/26/plascalc-plasma-monitoring-system/#comments Tue, 26 Oct 2010 16:22:11 +0000 Admin http://spectroscopytv.com/?p=345 Meet the PlasCalc Plasma Monitoring System from Ocean Optics. Plasma monitoring is a valuable tool for a diverse range of applications, such as measuring film deposition, monitoring plasma etching, examining surface cleaning, analyzing plasma chamber health control and monitoring abnormal pollution or discharge phenomena. The PlasCalc Plasma Monitoring System measures plasma emission from 200-1100 nm in only 3 milliseconds.

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]]> http://spectroscopytv.com/2010/10/26/plascalc-plasma-monitoring-system/feed/ 0 The 2010 Video and Photo Contest from Ocean Optics http://spectroscopytv.com/2010/10/14/the-2010-video-and-photo-contest-from-ocean-optics/ http://spectroscopytv.com/2010/10/14/the-2010-video-and-photo-contest-from-ocean-optics/#comments Fri, 15 Oct 2010 03:39:52 +0000 Admin http://spectroscopytv.com/?p=342 THE 2010 CONTEST PERIOD HAS ENDED! Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s contest. Stay tuned to see our winners, and find out who will take home the Grand Prize of $2,500!  Details for the 2011 Contest will be coming soon. To find out more, visit the contest website at http://www.oceanphotochallenge.com.

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]]> http://spectroscopytv.com/2010/10/14/the-2010-video-and-photo-contest-from-ocean-optics/feed/ 0 James Bond 007 in “The Spectroscopist Who Loved Me” http://spectroscopytv.com/2010/10/14/james-bond-007-in-the-spectroscopist-who-loved-me/ http://spectroscopytv.com/2010/10/14/james-bond-007-in-the-spectroscopist-who-loved-me/#comments Fri, 15 Oct 2010 03:34:25 +0000 Admin http://spectroscopytv.com/?p=339 Click here to view the embedded video.

In the spirit of the Video & Photo Contest, our friends at Ocean Optics EMEA put together some commercials that should put a smile on your face. In this video, Agent 007 must bring the Jaz Spectrometer to it’s rightful owner. This is a dangerous mission, and the outcome is a matter of life and death! For more information on the Ocean Optics Video and Photo Contest visit the contest website at http://www.oceanphotochallenge.com. To learn more about Ocean Optics spectrometers visit http://www.oceanoptics.com.

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]]> http://spectroscopytv.com/2010/10/14/james-bond-007-in-the-spectroscopist-who-loved-me/feed/ 0 The Tide is Rising http://spectroscopytv.com/2010/10/14/the-tide-is-rising/ http://spectroscopytv.com/2010/10/14/the-tide-is-rising/#comments Fri, 15 Oct 2010 03:29:42 +0000 Admin http://spectroscopytv.com/?p=335 Click here to view the embedded video.

In the spirit of the 2010 Video & Photo Contest, our friends at Ocean Optics EMEA put together some commercials that should put a smile on your face. In this video, we see our scientist in trouble as the water begin to rise. BUT WAIT, it’s Ocean Optics to the rescue in this Bay Watch themed video. Proving my theory once again, that Germans love David Hasselhoff. For more information on the 2011 Ocean Optics Video and Photo Contest visit the contest website at http://www.oceanphotochallenge.com. To learn more about Ocean Optics spectrometers visit http://www.oceanoptics.com.

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]]> http://spectroscopytv.com/2010/10/14/the-tide-is-rising/feed/ 0 Getting Started with the NanoCalc Reflectometer http://spectroscopytv.com/2010/06/29/getting-started-with-the-nanocalc-reflectometer/ http://spectroscopytv.com/2010/06/29/getting-started-with-the-nanocalc-reflectometer/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:22:43 +0000 Admin http://spectroscopytv.com/?p=320 Meet the NanoCalc 2000 Reflectometry System. Reflectometers are ideal for the optical measurement of Thin Film properties. In this video, we show you how to properly setup your hardware, install the NanoCalc Software, and perform a basic measurement. For more information on the NanoCalc, visit the product page at http://www.oceanoptics.com/products/nanocalc.asp

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