--- title: Delmic Microscopy Blog | SPARC description: SPARC | This blog addresses the various applications and techniques to be discovered in the fields of cathodoluminescence and correlative light and electron microscopy. --- [![](https://blog.delmic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website/Blog/2022_CL_Disentangling%20CL%20Spectra_Website.png?width=620&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, we highlight how they found this interference and why it occurs. 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Imaging CL can therefore enable us to study ... [![](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 ... 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[![](https://blog.delmic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/energy%20momentum%20cathodoluminescence.png?width=380&name=energy%20momentum%20cathodoluminescence.png) ](https://blog.delmic.com/how-can-a-cathodoluminescence-detector-enhance-your-research-in-6-ways) ###### [cathodoluminescence](https://blog.delmic.com/topic/cathodoluminescence) ##### [How can cathodoluminescence imaging modes enhance your research in 6 ways?](https://blog.delmic.com/how-can-a-cathodoluminescence-detector-enhance-your-research-in-6-ways) Cathodoluminescence is a great tool for obtaining valuable information about the properties of a sample, which can empower researchers and developers with a ... 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