light scattering Insights

What is light scattering?

Light scattering is a physical phenomenon where light deviates from a straight trajectory due to localized non-uniformities in the medium through which it passes. These non-uniformities can be variations in density, composition, or even microscopic particles. It is used in diverse fields such as atmospheric science (e.g., understanding sunsets), material science (e.g., characterizing particle size and distribution), and biomedical optics (e.g., detecting cancerous cells).

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What other technologies are related to light scattering?

light scattering Complementary Technologies

mass spectrometry

Mass spectrometry identifies molecules based on their mass-to-charge ratio, which can be complementary to light scattering when characterizing complex samples.

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spectroscopy

Spectroscopy is a broad term, but other forms of spectroscopy like UV-Vis can provide complementary information about a sample's composition and concentration, useful in conjunction with light scattering for a full characterization.

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CD

Circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy provides information about the secondary structure of molecules, which can be complementary to the size and aggregation information from light scattering.

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