Rebecca Ingle, Ph.D

Feature Writer

Ph.D. Physical Chemistry, M.Chem. Chemistry

Dr. Rebecca Ingle is a researcher in the field of ultrafast spectroscopy, where she specializes in using X-ray and optical spectroscopies to track precisely what happens during light-triggered chemical reactions. Her enthusiasm for science communication led to her starting as a science writer during her undergraduate, and since then she has contributed to numerous magazines, blogs, and newspapers. She particularly loves writing about all things lasers and optics.

Articles from Rebecca

Measuring the Spectral Response of Solar Cells

Exploring spectral response to optimize solar cell efficiency, focusing on absorption and reflection across the solar spectrum.

28 Mar 2024

What Makes InGaAs the Ideal Choice for Hyperspectral Imaging?

InGaAs detectors enhance hyperspectral imaging, offering efficient IR detection for applications in agriculture, art analysis, and security.

22 Feb 2024

LiDAR Solutions for Archaeological Excavations and Analysis

Learn more about the uses of LiDAR technology in archaeology, such as providing topographical surveys of land and bathymetric LiDAR to map riverbeds.

9 Jan 2024

The Importance of Gas Sensor Calibration

Learn about the vital importance of gas sensor calibration in this article.

3 Jan 2024

Why Are LiDAR Sensors Pivotal to Mapping and Surveying?

For mapping and surveying, LiDAR has become a key tool as by recording the received data by the LiDAR sensor, a point cloud map can be reconstructed.

22 Nov 2023

InGaAs Photodiodes - Properties and Applications

Photodiodes are light-sensitive semiconductor diodes that produce a current proportional to the number of photons the diode is exposed to. Here, we dive into the properties and applications of InGaAs photodiodes.

22 Aug 2023

How Do Radar Sensors Work?

Radar sensors make use of radio waves, or shorter wavelength microwaves, to determine the relative distance and position of an object to the sensor.

21 Jul 2023

Monitoring Water Quality with Optical Sensors

One widely used method for assessing water quality is optical spectroscopy and optical sensors.

5 Jun 2023

What is a Wavefront Sensor?

A wavefront sensor is a device for measuring an optical wavefront and any aberrations within it. The wavefront is a region in which all the points sampled in the wave have the same phase at a given instant.

17 Feb 2023

Deconstructing the SWIR Spectral Region

The SWIR spectral region is a particularly challenging region to perform measurements as traditional silicon sensors can only detect wavelengths shorter than 1.1 µm.

26 May 2022