IRsweep
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| Company type | Corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Test and measurement, Sensing technology |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Founders | Markus Mangold, PhD Andreas Hugi, PhD Markus Geiser, PhD |
| Headquarters | Stäfa, Switzerland |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | IRis-F1 IRcell-S |
| Services | Optical Sensing Technology |
| Parent | Sensirion Holding |
| Website | irsweep.com |
IRsweep is a Swiss company offering optical spectroscopy solutions and multipass absorption cells.
The spectroscopy is based on semiconductor quantum cascade laser frequency combs[1][2] in the mid-infrared wavelength range. The company is based in Zurich, Switzerland and was founded in 2014 and acquired by Sensirion Holding in May 2021.[3]
The technology is used for high speed absorption measurements of different molecules and is robust against cross-sensitivities. Such sensor systems are in high demand for process analytics as well as research applications, as the mid-infrared range hosts the strongest absorption features of many molecules.
History
[edit]IRsweep was founded in 2014 as a spin-off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich).[4] The company commercialized its first product after having developed its prototypes for academic research projects. The first derived product is the IRcell, a cylindrical multipass cell combining a long optical path in a small detection volume.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Hugi, Andreas; et al. (13 December 2012). "Mid-infrared frequency comb based on a quantum cascade laser". Nature. 492 (7428): 229–233. Bibcode:2012Natur.492..229H. doi:10.1038/nature11620. PMID 23235876. S2CID 4330039.
- ^ Villares, Gustavo; et al. (2014). "Dual-comb spectroscopy based on quantum-cascade-laser frequency combs". Nature Communications. 5: 5195. Bibcode:2014NatCo...5.5192V. doi:10.1038/ncomms6192. PMC 4300104. PMID 25327398.
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- ^ "ETH Spin-off company IRsweep".