Latest Fourier transform spectroscopy Stories
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Jan. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Block MEMS has been awarded a major, multi-million dollar contract funded by the Army's Joint Improvised Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO). Under the contract Block will adapt its LaserScan (TM) spectrometer to detect from a distance recently dug up soil, which on dirt roads is a possible indicator of a buried explosive hazard, also called an Improvised Explosive Device (IED). Daniel J. Cavicchio, Jr., Block's Executive Chairman,...
Air Testing Laboratory Assists Companies Performing Gas Emissions, Process, and Environmental Testing. Mt. Pleasant, MI (PRWEB) October 23, 2012 Prism Analytical Technologies, Inc., a leading U.S. air testing laboratory devoted to chemical identification and analysis of air contaminants, announced today that it has broadened its offering of FTIR (Fourier transform infrared spectrometry) gas analyzer applications and support services to better assist companies deploying the technology for...
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., March 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Block MEMS has been awarded a major contract from Johns Hopkins University in support of the Department of Defense intelligence community to develop and supply miniaturized, handheld versions of its battery operated Portable Hazard Observation System (PORTHOS(TM)). PORTHOS is a man portable passive Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectrometer (http://blockeng.com/products/porthos.html). Under this contract Block will develop and...
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., March 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Block Engineering, a leading developer of mid-infrared spectroscopic devices, announced today the launch of its next generation QScan (TM) technology, which enables its Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) spectroscopic products to perform up to 100 spectral scans per second. This is a revolutionary technological advancement, which radically increases analysis and detection speed and improves detection limits. It will now become the standard "engine"...
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Feb. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Block Engineering, a developer of Quantum Cascade Laser-based spectrometers, has been awarded the Silver Medal in the Gases & Instrumentation 2011 Golden Gas Awards. The Golden Gas Award is an international competition sponsored by Gases & Instrumentation Magazine to recognize the leading new gas analysis products of 2010. Paul Nesdore, Publisher/Editor of Gases & Instrumentation Magazine commented that, "The LaserScan was judged...
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Nov. 12, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Block Engineering, a developer of Quantum Cascade Laser-based spectrometers, has been named a finalist in the 2010 Prism Awards for Photonics Innovation. The Prism Awards is an international competition sponsored by Photonics Media and SPIE to recognize photonics products that break conventional ideas, solve problems and improve life through the generation and harnessing of light. "LaserScan(TM) is a revolutionary portable product that can...
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Block Engineering, a leading developer of mid-infrared spectroscopy sensors, announced today the launch of a family of next-generation, revolutionary spectrometers based on widely tunable quantum cascade lasers (QCLs). Daniel Cavicchio, chairman of Block Engineering, commented, "This announcement is a significant milestone in Block's history and it is the result of a multiyear focused development effort, which was supported by significant...
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Block Engineering, a leading developer of MEMS, laser and FTIR spectroscopy sensors, announced today the addition of Adam Erlich as its new VP of Marketing and Business Development. Adam will lead all commercialization efforts for Block's technologies and products, especially its next generation MEMS and infrared laser based handheld and portable spectrometers for detection and identification of chemical threats. Petros Kotidis, CEO of Block...
PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Varian, Inc. (NasdaqGS: VARI) announced today FT-IR solutions for Polymer and Materials Applications that reduce analysis times and reveal more detailed information. FT-IR (Fourier Transform - Infra Red) spectroscopy is an essential tool in the analysis of polymer films and other materials. Applications range from quality testing of raw materials to failure analysis of large objects. The solutions feature Varian's high performing 600-IR...
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Block Engineering announced today that it has been awarded a new $4,380,000 government contract to develop a fieldable, handheld infrared spectrometer that utilizes Block's unique laser and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technologies. The spectrometer will be used for standoff detection of solid and liquid explosive materials or other substances that could be used for making Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). Block's technology could also...
