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Spectroscopy

Infrared spectroscopy reveals molecular ‘fingerprints’

27 Jan 2020 Margaret Harris
Two men in orange lab coats and laser-safety goggles lean over a bench full of optical components with a screen in the background
Molecular detectives. Ioachim Pupeza and Marinus Huber with the spectrometer. (Courtesy: Thorsten Naeser/LMU)
A spectrometer that directly detects the vibrational “fingerprint” of molecules offers a sensiti

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