Space: the final frontier! This month, Applied Spectroscopy has really taken off, as the Focal Point review this month is on the subject of planetary Raman spectroscopy. Mike Angel and Nathaniel Gomer of the University of South Carolina, Shiv Sharma of the University of Hawaii and Chris McKay of NASA Ames have all been working on the development of standoff Raman spectrometers for operation on other planets. They are interested in the capability of remote Raman spectroscopy to identify biologically and geologically important analytes. The techniques that they have developed and the spectra that they show in their article are ...
Join fellow Raman scientists at ICORS 2012 to be held August 12-17, 2012 in Bangalore, India
This particular meeting will be celebrated as a Raman homecoming conference, since it will be held at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, the original home of Sir C V Raman where many of Raman’s spectroscopic studies were carried out and also the place where he first headed as an Indian director.
Visit the ICORS website for further information
After a 6 month search process, the SAS Publications Committee, Executive Committee, and Governing Board are pleased to announce that Dr. Michael Blades of the University of British Columbia has been selected to succeed Dr. Peter Griffiths as Editor-in-Chief of Applied Spectroscopy beginning July of 2012. Griffiths will continue to work with the journal switching roles from Editor-in-Chief to Editor in July.
Professor Michael Blades received his PhD at the University of Alberta in 1980 under the supervision of Dr. Gary Horlick working in the area of plasma spectrochemistry. He subsequently went to Indiana University to work as a postdoctoral ...
Honorary Membership Award
Recognizing those individuals who have made exceptional contributions to spectroscopy.
Nicolo’ Omenetto
Distinguished Service Award
Recognizing members for their long-time service to the Society.
Alex Scheeline
Emeritus Membership
Recognizing members who have contributed to spectroscopy and have been members of the Society for Applied Spectroscopy for 15 years, and now have retired from active scientific endeavor.
Theodore Rains
Lester W. Strock Award
Established by the SAS New England section to recognize an author(s) of an outstanding paper or series of papers.
Kay Niemax
Barbara Stull Graduate Student Award
Recognizing a graduate student for outstanding research in ...
The editorial team at Applied Spectroscopy is making every effort to make the journal as electronically accessible to its readers as possible. Beginning with the December 2011 issue, every article going forward will be available to view in both PDF and HTML formats. The HTML format enables faster navigation through an article, includes thumbnail images of figures and tables that you can expand for greater detail, and speeds up the download process without requiring space on your hard‐drive. In a future phase, this feature will be particularly useful for viewing on tablets and mobile devices, as the HTML text ...
SAS has lots going on at its annual meeting at FACSS and we want you to be part of the activities.
Join us for our 3nd annual SAS Member’s Day during the 2011 FACSS meeting in Reno, Nevada (only current SAS Members may attend). On Sunday, October 2, from 10:30-3:00 pm SAS Members will be treated to an afternoon on Lake Tahoe aboard the Tahoe Queen! Whether you're enjoying the spectacular views or enjoying the delicious Italian lunch buffet and open bar, you're sure to have a great time mixing and mingling with your ...
The cover article in the October issue of Applied Spectroscopy is titled “First steps of surface-enhanced Raman scattering during shipboard experiments” by a group of French scientists headed by Emmanuel Rinnert1. Detection of traces of organic compounds in the ocean has relevance to pollution monitoring, toxicology and geochemistry. This study successfully demonstrated that SERS detection can be performed underwater during shipboard experiments. This work is a great example of how spectroscopic measurements are moving from the laboratory to the outside world. As usual, there are a number of papers in which biologically and biochemically important molecules have been detected ...
SAS and your fellow scientists will be at PittCon 2012 in Orlando March 11-15!
SAS is pleased to present two sessions at this year's meeting. Join us for Pulsed Lasers, Non-linear Spectroscopies, and Vibrations: From a Laboratory Curiosity to Practical Applications organized by Bruce Chase, University of Delaware and Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS): A Viable Analytical Tool orgnaized by James A Holcombe, University of Texas at Austin.
Be sure to visit us at booth 2422!
Details on the meeting may be found at:
The Coblentz Society is now accepting nominations for awards.
The Call For Nominations for the 2012 Coblentz Student Awards in Vibrational Spectroscopy deadline is February 1, 2012. Nominations by e-mail are preferred and may be sent to the Chair of the Coblentz Student Affairs Committee, Dr. Mary Carrabba, at carrabba@rrslabs.com
