These two images supplement the book’s Figure 81. They were taken with the spectrometer of Figure 80.
Experimental Modern and Quantum Physics for Do-It-Yourself Science Enthusiasts
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Review of Scientific Instruments: All Topics
- Integration of strain feedback and charge drive for high-performance of piezoelectric actuators
- Development and application of an instrument for spatially resolved Seebeck coefficient measurements
- Dedicated vertical wind tunnel for the study of sedimentation of non-spherical particles
- Theoretical and experimental study on two-stage-imaging microscopy using ellipsometric contrast for real-time visualization of molecularly thin films
- Differential interference contrast microscopy using light-emitting diode illumination in conjunction with dual optical traps
- New Products
- Note: Operation of gamma-ray microcalorimeters at elevated count rates using filters with constraints
- Note: A compact, rigid, and easy-to-build piezo motor: The intact-tube GeckoDrive
- A nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer concept for hermetically sealed magic angle spinning investigations on highly toxic, radiotoxic, or air sensitive materials
- A high-impedance attenuator for measurement of high-voltage nanosecond-range pulses