Spectral Imaging at the Microscale and Beyond

Dear Colleagues,

Never before has the demand been so high for information intensive characterization at the microscale and smaller. Traditionally, fields such as microbiology, microfluidics, nanoscience and the materials sciences have relied on optical and electron imaging to collect information on spatial dimensions. However, sustained advances in these and other fields require techniques that generate spatially-resolved chemical, physical and mechanical information. Spectral imaging is an exciting analytical field that is gaining momentum and finding a growing number of applications at small scales. It is a general approach based on light and electromagnetic-fields. By conducting a spatial resolved analysis of both intensity and frequency, one generates maps that can passively report on a broad range of sample properties. Examples of spectroscopic tools utilized for imaging include, but are not limited to, magnetic resonance, infrared, Raman, UV-Vis, X-ray and broad-band fluorescence.

We dedicate this Special Issue of Sensors to innovative and emerging approaches to spectral imaging at the microscale (less than 1mm) or smaller. We welcome novel, high-quality submissions ranging from demonstrations of new techniques to the utilization of spectral imaging for studies in biology, chemistry, materials, engineering and more. In the case that authors wish to explore the relevancy of their proposed topics, we encourage communication with the guest editor and Sensors staff in advance of submission.

Dr. Jesse Greener
Guest Editor

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