Present DIAL systems are limited in range, some require excessive maintenance, and all are limited as to the number and variety of gases that they can interrogate and diagnose. We propose to design and build a versatile, single laser transmitter system that will serve to monitor all the gases and… More

The goal of this Phase II STTR cooperative research program between OPOTEK and Emory University is to continue development of a small and inexpensive infrared laser based on optical parametric oscillator (OPO) technology and to develop a target system specifically designed for liquid matrix… More

The goal of this project is to couple a compact tunable ultraviolet laser system with a jet-resonance-enhanced multiphoton ionization (REMPI) time-of-flight mass spectrometer to provide a fieldable system for real-time concentration measurements of aromatic hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) in urban… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of the proposed research is to couple a compact tunable ultraviolet (UV) laser system with a compact jet-REMPI time-of-flight mass spectrometer in order to provide a fieldable system for real-time concentration measurements of vapors from volatile… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of this Phase I SBIR research program is to develop a high-repetition-rate tunable IR laser system for high-throughput and high-sensitivity IR MALDI applications. Traditional MALDI had utilized low-repetition-rate laser systems, which can yield lengthy… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of this Phase II SBIR research program is to continue development of a high-repetition-rate tunable IR laser system for high-throughput and high-sensitivity IR MALDI applications. The program goals are to generate a compact prototype laser system and to… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The long-term objective of this research project is the development of a laser desorption electrospray ionization (LDESI) mass spectrometer source. The desorption laser is a tunable mid-IR laser system based on optical parametric oscillator (OPO) technology. The… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Mass spectrometry has become an important tool for understanding how molecules function in sample systems such as biological tissue. Large RandD investments have been dedicated to the technological progress of mass spectrometers. To add value to these… More