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ZiNIR Ltd.
Company Description
ZiNIR Ltd is a technology development and commercialisation company focused on bringing to market Solo Spectroscopy - a next generation resonator-based diode-integrated spectrometer chip. Our technology is the only spectrometer where both dispersion and detection functions are co-located within a single structure, a high-Q microring resonator. A series of these structures are arrayed along a ridge waveguide to provide a solid-state chip operating as a spectrometer.
Its main advantages are its robust nature (no moving parts, not even MOEMS), excellent spectral properties (having detection and dispersion in the same element reduces stray light and minimises loss of photons in the system leading to a low noise / high resolution spectral output), cheap single growth/single etch manufacturing process, tiny footprint/low mass, thermal stability, low power budget, and lack of maintenance requirements due to its built-in redundancy.
Contact Information
 The Coachmakers, 116A Seaside
Eastbourne East Sussex
United Kingdom
Press Releases
| Single structure spectroscopy on a monolithic chip
Photonics West 2012: ZiNIR Ltd will unveil Solo Spectroscopy, a next generation of spectrometer based on the concept of resonator-based, diode-integrated spectrometer chip.
The Solo Spectroscopy technology offers the only spectrometer where both dispersion and detection functions are co-located within a single structure, a high-Q microdisk resonator etched into a monolithic chip. Since photons do not need to travel between a grating (or mirror) and a detector, the opportunity for stray light is reduced. This offers huge potential for enhanced spectral properties.
The main benefit of monolithic chip-based spectrometry is its robust, go-anywhere character: it can sustain extreme temperatures and conditions, has no electrical or mechanical moving parts and has low power and footprint requirements. Multiple chips can be easily embedded into buildings, cars, clothes, electronic equipment challenging locations where spectroscopy has not previously been deployed.
For anyone wanting to hear more about this emerging technology, Professor Stephen Sweeney will be presenting on "The development of a novel monolithic spectrometer chip concept"*, at 11.20am, Tuesday 24th January 2012, Room 236 (Mezzanine).
ZiNIR is also exhibiting in the UK Pavilion, Booth #4109, North Hall between Tuesday 24th and Thursday 26th January 2012 where applications for the diode-integrated spectrometer chip will be more fully visualised.
ZiNIR Chief Technology Officer Stephen Sweeney said: This is a radical departure from conventional spectroscopic methods. By creating a chip that directly and selectively converts light at pre-determined wavelengths we cut-out much of the complexity of conventional spectroscopy in a rugged, cheap to produce chip. This really has the potential to open spectroscopy-up in hitherto unreachable areas.
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Oral Presentation by Professor Stephen Sweeney at 11.20 am, Tuesday 24th January 2012, Room 236 (Mezzanine) on
"The development of a novel monolithic spectrometer chip concept".
ZiNIR is exhibiting in the UK Pavilion, Booth #4109, North Hall.
For interviews with Professor Stephen Sweeney or one of the technical team at Photonics West, please contact tracy.nuttall@zinir.com or SMS text +44 7714223514.
Additional material for the press will be available at Photonics West from the media centre.
Contact
Tracy Nuttall, Director, ZiNIR Ltd
Email: tracy.nuttall@zinir.com
SMS Text: +44 7714223514
www.zinir.com
Follow us on Twitter: @ZiNIRltd
About ZiNIR Ltd
ZiNIR Ltd is a product development company based in Eastbourne, UK that translates leading photonics research into useful, flexible products for scientists and industry.
ZiNIR's current research and development interests lie in the design of solid state spectrometers, detectors and light sources.
Company Address
ZiNIR Ltd
Coachmakers Business Centre
116a Seaside
Eastbourne
East Sussex, UK
BN22 7QP www.zinir.com
Tel: +44 (1323) 700300
Fax: +44 (1323) 700301 |
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