Infrared light was discovered 2 as a result of the problem it caused William Herschel while he was making astronomical observations of the Sun — it created a disturbing heating sensation in his eye ...

Far-field mid-infrared (MIR) spectroscopy has an increasingly important role for numerous applications (for example, chemical detection 1, food safety 2 and bio-sensing 3) through directly probing ...

Successful interpretation of infrared spectra isn’t about memorizing peak positions, it’s about pattern recognition! Join Brian Smith of Big Sur Scientific as he discusses the fundamentals of infrared ...