NASA SBIR SUCCESS STORY Jet Propulsion Laboratory  
1994 Phase II

Hand Held Infrared Spectrometer
 

Ion Optics, Inc.

Waltham , MA
 

INNOVATION
    Small package (3" x 4" x 1.7"), rugged design for a infrared spectrometer
Small Spectrometer On a Silicon Chip
Small Spectrometer On a Silicon Chip
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
  • Entirely new device, miniature spectrometer constructed on a silicon chip
  • Unique wave guide construction provides similar optical throughput as conventional designs
COMMERCIALIZATION
  • Technology being developed for applications in the petrochemical, food processing, emission and environmental monitoring, and biomedical industries
GOVERNMENT/SCIENCE APPLICATIONS
  • Technology undergoing further development at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory for a future Mars rover mission under a $750,000 contract
     

     

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Curator: SBIR Support            2/17/06