Author:Matthews, MW; Bernard, StewartDate:Sep 2013Characterizing the specific inherent optical properties (SIOPs) of water constituents is fundamental to remote sensing applications. Therefore, this paper presents the absorption properties of phytoplankton, gelbstoff and tripton for three ...Read more
Author:Mbule, PS; Mhlongo, Gugu H; Pitale, SS; Swart, HC; Ntwaeaborwa, OMDate:May 2012In this study, red cathodoluminescence (CL) ( emission=614 nm) was observed from Pr3+ ions in a glassy (amorphous) SiO2 host. This emission was enhanced considerably when ZnO quantum dots (QDs) were incorporated in the SiO2:Pr3+ suggesting ...Read more