--- title: Delmic Microscopy Blog | cathodoluminescence (2) description: cathodoluminescence | This blog addresses the various applications and techniques to be discovered in the fields of cathodoluminescence and correlative light and electron microscopy. (2) --- [![](https://blog.delmic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website/Blog/2023_CL_Perovskites%20Solar%20Cells_Website.jpg?width=380&name=2023_CL_Perovskites%20Solar%20Cells_Website.jpg) ](https://blog.delmic.com/to-lead-or-not-to-lead-will-lead-free-perovskite-solar-cells-lead-the-future) ###### [cathodoluminescence](https://blog.delmic.com/topic/cathodoluminescence) ##### [Will lead-free Perovskite solar cells lead the future?](https://blog.delmic.com/to-lead-or-not-to-lead-will-lead-free-perovskite-solar-cells-lead-the-future) Perovskite solar cells could spur the growth of solar power, but they currently contain lead, which is toxic. Recently, scientists have started to explore ... [![](https://blog.delmic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website/Blog/2022_CL_Disentangling%20CL%20Spectra_Website.png?width=380&name=2022_CL_Disentangling%20CL%20Spectra_Website.png) ](https://blog.delmic.com/nanophotonics-insights-disentangling-the-cl-spectrum) ###### [materials science](https://blog.delmic.com/topic/materials-science) ##### [Nanophotonics insights: disentangling the CL spectrum](https://blog.delmic.com/nanophotonics-insights-disentangling-the-cl-spectrum) When measuring the optical response of silicon nanospheres using cathodoluminescence (CL), researchers found that interference can occur in the spectrum. Here, ... [![](https://blog.delmic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website/Blog/2022_CL_Germanium_Figure%201.jpg?width=380&name=2022_CL_Germanium_Figure%201.jpg) ](https://blog.delmic.com/germanium-recovery-why-unexpected-behavior-in-mine-waste-could-help-geologists) ###### [cathodoluminescence](https://blog.delmic.com/topic/cathodoluminescence) ##### [Germanium recovery: why unexpected behavior in mine waste could help geologists](https://blog.delmic.com/germanium-recovery-why-unexpected-behavior-in-mine-waste-could-help-geologists) There is an increased need for Germanium (Ge), yet little is known about the properties of this scarce element. In this blog, we will discuss a novel paper ... [![](https://blog.delmic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website/Blog/2022_CL_Time-resolved%20CL%20UV%20emitters_Blogpost.png?width=380&name=2022_CL_Time-resolved%20CL%20UV%20emitters_Blogpost.png) ](https://blog.delmic.com/easy-probing-of-uv-emitter-performance-using-time-resolved-cathodoluminescence) ###### [materials science](https://blog.delmic.com/topic/materials-science) ##### [Probing UV emitter performance using time-resolved cathodoluminescence](https://blog.delmic.com/easy-probing-of-uv-emitter-performance-using-time-resolved-cathodoluminescence) Intensity mapping using cathodoluminescence (CL) emission is a powerful tool for high-resolution probing of emitters. The CL signal comes from both the UV ... [![](https://blog.delmic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website/Blog/2022_CL_Nanophotonics_BlogHeader.png?width=380&name=2022_CL_Nanophotonics_BlogHeader.png) ](https://blog.delmic.com/angle-resolved-cathodoluminescence-imaging-for-nanophotonics) ###### [materials science](https://blog.delmic.com/topic/materials-science) ##### [Angle-resolved cathodoluminescence imaging for nanophotonics](https://blog.delmic.com/angle-resolved-cathodoluminescence-imaging-for-nanophotonics) The advancement of nanotechnology opened up exciting new possibilities to create nanophotonic structures with nanoscale dimensions. A fundamental understanding ... [![](https://blog.delmic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website/Blog/2022_CL_Healthy%20Sustainable%20Future_Plastics%201_Blogpost.jpg?width=380&name=2022_CL_Healthy%20Sustainable%20Future_Plastics%201_Blogpost.jpg) ](https://blog.delmic.com/how-can-cathodoluminescence-contribute-to-a-healthier-and-more-sustainable-future) ###### [materials science](https://blog.delmic.com/topic/materials-science) ##### [How can cathodoluminescence contribute to a healthier and more sustainable future?](https://blog.delmic.com/how-can-cathodoluminescence-contribute-to-a-healthier-and-more-sustainable-future) Understanding how different materials work and knowing their properties has been a keystone in human progress. In our efforts to build an environmentally ... [![](https://blog.delmic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website/Blog/CL_ZirconGeoChronology_Website.png?width=380&name=CL_ZirconGeoChronology_Website.png) ](https://blog.delmic.com/cathodoluminescence-a-powerful-method-for-geochronological-studies) ###### [cathodoluminescence](https://blog.delmic.com/topic/cathodoluminescence) ##### [Cathodoluminescence: a powerful method for geochronological studies](https://blog.delmic.com/cathodoluminescence-a-powerful-method-for-geochronological-studies) Geochronology plays a central role in geosciences and all historical aspects of the Earth sciences. Over the years, it has become an essential scientific field ... [![](https://blog.delmic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website/Blog/SPARC%20Spectral_Integration%20Illustration_Website.png?width=380&name=SPARC%20Spectral_Integration%20Illustration_Website.png) ](https://blog.delmic.com/what-are-the-benefits-of-sem-based-cathodoluminescence) ###### [cathodoluminescence](https://blog.delmic.com/topic/cathodoluminescence) ##### [What are the benefits of SEM-based cathodoluminescence?](https://blog.delmic.com/what-are-the-benefits-of-sem-based-cathodoluminescence) Cathodoluminescence (CL) is the process of light emission from a material as a result of excitation by electrons. Imaging CL can therefore enable us to study ... [![](https://blog.delmic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website/Blog/CL_Blogpost_CL%20Valence%20Band_Website.png?width=380&name=CL_Blogpost_CL%20Valence%20Band_Website.png) ](https://blog.delmic.com/difference-between-cathodoluminescence-and-photoluminescence) ###### [cathodoluminescence](https://blog.delmic.com/topic/cathodoluminescence) ##### [What is the difference between cathodoluminescence and photoluminescence?](https://blog.delmic.com/difference-between-cathodoluminescence-and-photoluminescence) In the past few years, cathodoluminescence (CL) has become more widely used in various fields, including geology, nanophotonics, materials science and even ... [![](https://blog.delmic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website/Blog/CL_BlogpostBannerV2_Polysterene.jpg?width=380&name=CL_BlogpostBannerV2_Polysterene.jpg) ](https://blog.delmic.com/what-is-the-newest-application-of-cathodoluminescence-imaging) ###### [cathodoluminescence](https://blog.delmic.com/topic/cathodoluminescence) ##### [What is the newest application of cathodoluminescence imaging?](https://blog.delmic.com/what-is-the-newest-application-of-cathodoluminescence-imaging) As a powerful technique with high spatial resolution, cathodoluminescence (CL) imaging has been applied in many different fields, from geology to nanophotonics ... [![](https://blog.delmic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CCLEM%20paper.png?width=380&name=CCLEM%20paper.png) ](https://blog.delmic.com/correlative-cathodoluminescence-electron-microscopy) ###### [cathodoluminescence](https://blog.delmic.com/topic/cathodoluminescence) ##### [Correlative cathodoluminescence electron microscopy: study cellular ultrastructure with high spatial resolution](https://blog.delmic.com/correlative-cathodoluminescence-electron-microscopy) Understanding the relationship between structure and function in biology relies strongly on imaging. While correlative light and electron microscopy (CLEM) is ... [![](https://blog.delmic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website/Blog/cathodoluminescence-imaging-for-semiconductors.jpg?width=380&name=cathodoluminescence-imaging-for-semiconductors.jpg) ](https://blog.delmic.com/cathodoluminescence-imaging-for-semiconductors) ###### [cathodoluminescence](https://blog.delmic.com/topic/cathodoluminescence) ##### [Cathodoluminescence imaging for semiconductors](https://blog.delmic.com/cathodoluminescence-imaging-for-semiconductors) Cathodoluminescence imaging is a powerful technique often used to investigate semiconductor materials. - [1](https://blog.delmic.com/topic/cathodoluminescence) - [2](https://blog.delmic.com/topic/cathodoluminescence/page/2) - [3](https://blog.delmic.com/topic/cathodoluminescence/page/3) - [![→](https://blog.delmic.com/hubfs/system/icons/arrow-right-black.svg)](https://blog.delmic.com/topic/cathodoluminescence/page/3)