The infrared spectrum can be classified into three regions: near, mid, and far IR. Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR) typically uses mid- and far-infrared wavelengths to characterize specific bonds in a material. This method is most commonly used to identify organic and polymeric materials. Near IR is not as commonly...
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Many scientific applications of thin films, thermal and optical coatings, conducting oxide layers, as well as many other systems, require analysis of reflectance, absorption, and transmittance of electromagnetic radiation; specifically visible light and near-visible radiation. Here in the Materials Characterization Lab at the University of Utah, we utilize the...
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