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Small Business Innovation Research
Fiber Optic FTIR Spectroscopy
Foster-Miller, Inc. Waltham, MA 02154
Infrared Transmitting optical fibers are
combined with FTIR spectroscopy to enable remote
on-line chemical composition analysis in
difficult process environments
INNOVATION

• ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Developed high sensitivity surface (Diffuse
  Reflectance Infrared
• Technique (DRIFT) and immersion (Attenuated
  Total
• Reflectance (ATR) sensors
• Developed connecting cables and optics to
  interface with most
• infrared spectrometers
• Provided Single component resolution of common
  organics in
• complex mixtures down to lt 100 ppm
• COMMERCIALIZATION
• Formed Sensiv, Inc, to manufacture and
  distribute in North
• America and Sensiv Ltd. In Europe/Mid East
• Laboratory accessories commercially available
  through Spectra-
• Tech, Inc. (Shelton, CT)
• Anticipate 1M in product revenue through end
  of 1999
• Dedicated systems using the technology under
  development

Fiber Optic ATR prove and typical system schematic

• GOVERNMENT/SCIENCE APPLICATIONS
• NASA/DOD-Cure monitoring of polymers, including
• advanced composites and solid rocket motor
  propellants
• NASA/DOD-Field characterization of hazardous
  wastes
• DOD-Process quality control
• NASA/DOD-Surface monitoring and analysis

1987 Phase I LaRC, NAS1 18420 1988 Phase II
LaRC, NAS1 18659 SS 1-009 Released Dec 28, 199
Langley Research Center