Ocean Optics - Inventor of the World's First Miniature Spectrometer
Ocean Optics - Inventor of the World's First Miniature Spectrometer
 

Ocean Optics - Inventor of the World's First Miniature Spectrometer
 

 

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Note: Many entries posted here cite Ocean Optics S1000 Series Spectrometers (S1000/PC1000/PS1000 models), S2000 Series Spectrometers and USB2000 Series Spectrometers, which have all been upgraded to USB4000 Series Spectrometers or HR4000 Spectrometers and offer superior performance over our discontinued products.

Robson, David. Fibre Provides. Electro Optics, http://www.electrooptics.com/features/feature.php?feature_id=47
Key terms: fiber optics, optical fibers, fibre

Wood, Stephen; Nulph, Arial; Howell, Brian. Application of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles. Sea Technology, December 2004, pp. 10-14.
Key terms: AUV; Autonomous Underwater Vehicles; PC2000, PC104 UV-VIS, navigation

Molinaro, Marco; Castori, Pamela; Wright, Mike; Corbacho, Ana. Introducing and Engaging Diverse High School Students to Biophotonics Through Multi-Year Courses. Center for Biophotonics Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, 2007.
Center for Biophotonics Science and Technology, CBST, National Science Foundation, high school, Science and Technology Center

Marín, Nena M.; MacKinnon, Nicholas; MacAulay, Calum; Chang, Sung K.; Atkinson, E. Neely; Cox, Dennis; Serachitopol, Dan; Pikkula, Brian; Follen, Michele; Richards-Kotrum, Rebecca. Calibration Standards for Multicenter Clinical Trials of Fluorescence Spectroscopy for in vivo Diagnosis. Journal of Biomedical Optics, January/February 2006, Vol. 11(1), pp. 014010-1-- 014010-14.
Key terms: cervix; fluorescence spectroscopy; tissue diagnostics; optical standards; optics instrumentation; calibration

Thomason, J.; DeFrece R. Open-path UV Air Monitoring of BTEX and SO2 Compounds. Spectroscopy, September 2004, pp 52
Key terms: UVSentry; Air Monitoring; BTEX; Toxics; SO2; HR2000

Thomason, J.; Mattley Y.; Walters R.; Rose J. Building a Better LIBS Unit. OEMagazine, Vol. 4, Nor. 5, May 2004, pp 33
Key terms: LIBS; Hazardous Materials; U.S. Army Research Laboratory

Nelatury, Sudarshan. A First Order Digital Filter Project. PennState University, Spring 2006.
Key terms: filter, first order digital filter, PennState University

Thomason, J. Spectroscopy Takes Security into the Field. Photonics Spectra, April 2004
Key terms: Spectroscopy;
Fluorescence, Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy; Anthrax

Hundley, K. A Measure of Success. St. Petersburg Times, September 22, 2003. 
Key terms: Spectrometers; Ocean Optics history; Company growth.

DETERTEC. Course - Optical Spectroscopy on Detergency. DETERTEC web site (http://www.detertec.com/courses202.html).
Key terms: Colorimetry, Detergent analysis, Whiteness, Human color vision.

Van Stryland, Eric W.; UCF's New College: A First for Optics in the United States. Optics & Photonics News, February 2005, pp. 10-12.
Key terms: University of Central Florida, College of Optics and Photonics

Morris, Rob. How Will Distributed Sensing Inspire Changes in Optical-Sensing R&D? The Applications Notebook (Supplement to Spectroscopy), February 2009, pp. 25-27.
Key terms:  distributed sensing; optical sensing

Oxygen Measurement Technologies in the Brewing Industry. IET, May/June 2009.
Key terms: oxygen measurement; brewing industry; fermentation

Optics Breathes New Life into Oxygen Sensing: Sol-Gel Chemistry, Combined with Optical Fibre, Offers a Novel Approach to Measuring Dissolved Oxygen and pH Levels with many Promising new Applications. IET, March/April 2009.
Key terms: oxygen sensing; optoelectronics; sol gel; fibre optic oxygen probes

Tzankov, P.; Buchvarov, I.; Fiebig, T. Broadband Optical Parametric Amplification in the Near UV-VIS, Optics Communications, Vol. 203, 2002, pp. 107-113.
Key terms: Parametric amplification, Frequency conversion, Femtosecond UV pulses, White-light continuum, USB2000

Andelman, Bob. A-Ha!, Maddux Business Report, March 2005, pp. 20-24.
Key terms: research funding, University of South Florida

Gragson, Derek; Sharpe, John; Knight, Randy; Jones, Dane. Experiments - California Polytechnic State University College of Science and Math Optical Metrology Lab web site (http://chemweb.calpoly.edu/chem/gragson/OpticsLab/OML_expts.htm), Nov. 2003.
Key terms: RAMAN spectroscopy, Laser spectral analysis, USB2000-UV/VIS, USB2000.

Perlman, D. Caltech chemist's "smoke alarm" for bioterror. The San Francisco Chronicle, Oct. 25, 2002.
Key terms: Anthrax; Bioterrorism; Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Bacteria

Thompson, S.K. Spectroscopy Used in Anthrax Detection System. Spectroscopy 17(9), Sept. 2002
Key terms: Anthrax; Endospore; Bacteria

Douglass, K. Optics Firm Hits Obstacle In Bringing Sensor Device to Market, Optics & Photonics News, Jan. 2003
Key terms: Anthrax spores; Endospore screening system; Bioterrorism

Borman, S. Array detectors are transforming optical spectroscopy. C&E News, Mar. 18, 1996.
Key terms: Charged-coupled device; Charge-injection device; Array detectors

LeBlanc, R. Collaborative Research Project. Summary of research project on development of optical fiber biosensors, prepared by Department of Chemistry, University of Miami, 1999.
Key terms: Optical fiber biosensors; S2000 Miniature Fiber Optic Spectrometer; Insecticides; Chemical warfare agents; Glucose; Proteins; Viruses; Bacteria

No byline. High School Spectroscopy Conjures State-Wide Water Monitoring Concept. Pollution Equipment News, Oct. 2002.
Key terms: Chemistry; UV-Vis spectrometer; Water quality

Bernazzini, P.; Paquin, F. Modular Spectrometers in the Undergraduate Chemistry Laboratory. Journal of Chemical Education, Vol. 78, No. 6, June 2001, pp. 796-798.
Key terms: Laboratory courses; Chemistry lab, undergraduate; Spectrophotometers; Ligand/metal ratio in Fe(II)/phenanthroline; Aromatic acids; CHEM2000-VIS; S2000-UV-VIS

Yuan, Shigui; DeGrandpre, Michael. Comparison Between Two Detection Systems for Fiber-Optic Chemical Sensor Applications. Applied Spectroscopy, Vol. 60, No. 4, 2006, pp. 465--470.
Key terms: fiber-optic chemical sensors; fiber-optic splitter; optical detection systems

Weiss, M.D. Fiber Optics Tie Spectrometers Closer to the Sample. Today's Chemist at Work, December 1995, pp. 23-25.
Key terms: Optical fibers; Fiber optics; In situ; PC1000 Miniature Fiber Optic Spectrometer

Morris, M. Fiber/Spectroscopy Usher in New Generation. U.S. Tech, Nov./Dec. 1995.
Key terms: Optical fiber; Miniature optics; Fiber optics; S1000 Fiber Optic Spectrometer

Morris, M.J. Fiberoptic Technology cuts cost of spectroscopy. Laser Focus World, Vol. 30, No. 3, March 1994.
Key terms: S1000 Spectrometer; Spectrophotometer; Miniature optics; CCD array; Low-cost spectroscopy; Fiberoptics

Weisshaar, Duane E.; Earl, Gary W.; Hanson, Milton P.; Viste, Arlen E.; Kintner, R. Roy; Duffy-Matzner, Jetty L. Instrumental Proficiency Program for Undergraduates. Journal of Chemical Education, Vol. 82, No. 6, June 2005, pp. 898-900.
Key terms: instrumental proficiency program

Stewart, Barbara; Kirk, Robert; LaBrecque, David; Amar, François G.; Bruce, Mitchell R.M. InterChemNet: Integrating Instrumentation, Management, and Assessment in the General Chemistry Laboratory Course. Journal of Chemical Education, Vol. 83, No. 3, March 2006, pp. 494--500
Key terms: InterChemNet (ICN), teaching

Gaughan, R. Spectroscopy Poised to Seek Terror Agents. Photonics Spectra, Dec. 2002
Key terms: U.S. Army Research Laboratory; Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS); Anthrax-surrogate bacteria

Respini-Irwin, C. Knowing Is Half the Battle, Spectroscopy 18(4), April 2003.
Key terms: Anthrax spores; Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS); Plasma

Kincade, K. LIBS leaves the lab for field work in industry and defense. Laser Focus World, Vol. 39, No. 8, August 2003.
Key terms: Martian soils; Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS); Homeland security

No byline. "Body Building" segment of PBS' Scientific American Frontiers, original broadcast date May 28, 2002.
Key terms: Bioengineering; Liver-on-a-chip; Bioreactor


Savage, N. MEMS bring new order to diffraction gratings. Laser Focus World, Vol. 36, No. 3, March 2000.
Key terms: Diffraction gratings; MEMS (microelectromechanical systems); Miniature spectrometers

No byline given. Pocket Chemistry Lab. PI Quality, Nov.-Dec. 1993.
Key terms: Laptop chemistry; Miniaturization

Troy, C.T. In Photonics, the Little Things Mean a Lot. Photonics Spectra, Jan. 1994.
Key terms: Photonics; Miniaturization; PC1000 Miniature Fiber Optic Spectrometer

Henkel. S. V. "Insect Eye" Quantifies Marine Snow Activity. SENSORS, Jan. 1993.
Key terms: Marine snow; Carbon dioxide; Multi-aperture sensor

No byline. Optics and National Security. Optics & Photonics News, Nov. 2002. 
Key terms: Homeland Security Technology Expo; Endospore Detection System; National security; Anthrax

DeVerse, R.A.; Hammaker, R.M.; Fateley, W.G. Realization of the Hadamard Multiplex Advantage Using a Programmable Optical Mask in a Dispersive Flat-field Near-infrared Spectrometer. Applied Spectroscopy, December, 2000, pp. 1751-1758.
Key terms: NIR digital micromirror array spectrometer; Hadamard transform spectrometry; Hadamard multiplex advantage; HG-1 Mercury Argon Calibration Source; Micro-optoelectromechanical systems (MOMES)

Author Unknown. Sector Profile: OceanOptics & Photonics. florida.High.Tech, 2006, pp. 33-34.
Key terms: Ocean Optics

Lane, J.; Morris, R. New Process Produces Optical Coatings with Microlithographic Precision. Vacuum Technology and Coating, Oct. 2000.
Key terms: Optical coatings; Patterned dichroic filters; Microlithography 

Bean, L. Specialty Optical Fibers. Photonics Spectra, January 2001, pp. 117-118.
Key terms: Optical fiber; modular spectroscopy; process streams; photonics technologies

Byrnes, D.J. Trends in QA/QC Spectroscopy. PI Quality, Nov.-Dec. 1993.
Key terms: On-line process monitoring; Standard deviations; PC-based UV/vis/NIR analyzer

Harper, J. Persistence paying off for Dunedin inventor. St. Petersburg Times, May 28, 1990. 
Key terms: pHish Doctor; Aquariums; Southern Technology Applications Center

No byline given. Mission Accomplished. NASA Tech Briefs, Sept. 1994.
Key terms: Immobilized color reagents; pHish Doctor; SBIR; pH sensor

Fink, U. Spectral Analysis of Various Materials. Lab developed as part of introductory course for students at the Dept. of Planetary Sciences Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz.
Key terms: Planetary sciences; Spectroscopy; Light; CCD; Sensor

Mockel, W.; Thomas, M. Determination of Transesterification Reaction Endpoint Using NIR Spectroscopy. SPIE, 1992, Optically Based Methods for Process Analysis, Vol. 1681, pp. 220-230.
Key terms: NIR spectroscopy; Process analysis, Methyl ester; Polyethylene glycol; Liquid chromatography

Studt, T. Spectrometers Edge Their Way Into Process Monitoring. R&D Magazine, Vol. 40, No.1, Jan. 1998.
Key terms: Fiber optics; Miniaturization techniques; Process monitoring applications; In situ monitoring

Catalano, V. In Process Near-IR Spectroscopy, People Count as Much as Technology. Today's Chemist at Work, Oct. 1995
Key terms: Chemical industries; Near-IR process spectroscopy; Hydroxyl number; Acid value; Polyols; Octane number

Ouellette, J. Quantum Dots for Sale. The Industrial Physicist, Feb./March 2003.
Key terms: Semiconductor quantum dots; Nanocrystals

Masi, C.G. Making the Spectrometer Fit the Need. R&D Magazine, Vol. 43, No. 2, Feb. 2001. 
Key terms: Spectro-analytical instruments; Spectrometers

Morris, R. Spectrometers move out of the lab. Laser Focus World, Vol. 37, No. 2, Feb. 2001.
Key terms: In situ spectroscopy; Spectrometers; CCD arrays; Fiber optics

Bacon, T. Miniaturization Drives Spectroscopy. Photonics Spectra, Vol. 36, Issue 1, January 2002. 
Key terms: Spectroscopy, miniaturization of; Fiber optics; Defense industry; Biomedical industry

DeMeis, R. Select a spectrometer suited to your task and environment. Laser Focus World, Sept. 1995.
Key terms: OEM spectrometers; Spectroscopy; Monochromator; Czerny-Turner

Brown, S.L. Excerpted chapters from University of Arizona Department of Chemistry lab manual, Chapters 5, 9 and 10, 2001. 
Key terms: Spectroscopy; Light; Absorption; Emission; Beer-Lambert Law; CHEM2000 Spectrophotometer

Knight, J.B.; Farnsworth, P.B. An Electronic Spectroscope for Classroom Displays of Visible Spectra. Spectrochimica Acta Electronica Part B 53 (www.elsevier.nl/locate/sabe), 1998.
Key terms: Spectroscope; Spectra; OOIWinIP Windows Interface Package; Teaching Spectroscopy
 

Tonkin, S.F. Practical Amateur Spectroscopy. Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series ISSN 1617-7185, ISBN 1-85223-489-4 Springer-Verlag, Spring-Verlag London Limited 2002.

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