PLOTS Spectral Workbench: Basics | Public Lab
Channel: Public Lab
Date: 04/09/2012

A brief intro to online spectral analysis with your DIY spectrometer, using http://spectralworkbench.org. You'll need a USB spectrometer such as offered by Public Lab: http://kck.st/PI9XOq.

Also see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVirJ4By0MI to learn to calibrate your spectrometer.
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