spectroscopic
Americanadjective
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This capability is especially important because upcoming surveys are expected to identify millions of supernova candidates, while only a small percentage can realistically receive spectroscopic follow-up observations.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 29, 2026
Their findings show that strong low-frequency Raman intensity can act as a clear spectroscopic indicator of liquid-like ionic conduction.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 7, 2026
"It's a single conversion step. It retains all the important information such as timing, the energy of the X-ray that is hitting the CZT detector – you can create colour, or spectroscopic images."
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2025
This small device uses a spectroscopic sensor and light source to measure leaf color without blocking sunlight, and it can track changes in the same spot over time.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 26, 2024
The first hint of the true situation came not from spectroscopic studies in the visible or near-infrared parts of the spectrum, but rather from the radio region.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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