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April 2010 Issue Highlights

COLUMNS
THE BASELINE
Depth Resolution of the Raman Microscope: Optical Limitations and Sample Characteristics by Fran Adar
Group Theory and Symmetry, Part III: Representations and Character Tables
David W. Ball

FOCUS ON QUALITY
FOQ : Understanding and Interpreting the GAMP 5 Life Cycle Models for Software
Bob McDowall looks at the different life cycle models that apply in the laboratory to GAMP software categories 3, 4, and 5.
R.D. McDowall

LASER AND OPTICS INTERFACE
Terahertz Technology: Moving from the Laboratory into the Process World
Guest columnist Phil Taday looks at the emerging technique of terahertz spectroscopy and its move from the lab to the process world.
Philip Taday

ARTICLES

Comparison of Different Sample Preparation Procedures for the Determination of RoHS/WEEE Regulated Elements in Printed Circuit Boards and Electrical Components by EDXRF
This study evaluates the merits of different sampling techniques for the determination of a group of hazardous elements in printed circuit boards as defined by the European Union, RoHS, and WEEE.
John E. Martin, Lea L Anderson Smith, Gloria Adjei-Bekoe, and Robert Thomas

Free Webcast: Analysis of Metals in Semiconductor and Industrial Gases with ICP-MS
Thursday, April 22, 2010 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET

Three basic methodologies involved in dealing with the analysis of gases by ICP-MS will be discussed.

Sponsored by: Thermo Fisher Scientific
AFM-Raman: Fact, Fiction, Results and the Future
LIVE WEBCAST: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 11:00 AM ET
This webcast will review the best spatial resolution obtainable with standard Raman microscopy and then discuss when and how combining Raman with AFM will be beneficial. Different AFM/Raman techniques will be described, including tip enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TERS).
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