- Spectroscopy-12-01-2015
- Volume 30
- Issue 12
Andor Technology Ltd.
The largest Andor facility is based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, which is a new, purpose-built 50,000 sq. ft. premise. The premises include state of the art optical, electronic, and mechanical workshops, a 3000 sq. ft. class 1000 clean room, vacuum and electronic processing facilities. Andor also maintains sale and sales support facilities throughout the world close to our customers.
Company Description
Andor is a global leader in the pioneering and manufacturing of high performance scientific imaging cameras, spectroscopy solutions, and microscopy systems for research and OEM markets. Andor has been innovating the photonics industry for over 25 years and continues to set the standard for high performance light measuring solutions, enabling its customers to break new ground by performing light measurements previously considered impossible. Andor's digital cameras are allowing scientists around the world to measure light down to a single photon and capture events occurring within 1 billionth of a second.
Chief Spectroscopic Techniques Supported
- Absorption, transmission, reflection
- Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy
- Raman spectroscopy (SERS, TERS, resonance, stimulated, SORS, CARS)
- Fluorescence, luminescence, photoluminescence
- Single molecule spectroscopy
- Micro-spectroscopy
- Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy
- Plasma studies
- X-Ray diffraction and fluorescence
Markets Served
In the analytical and life sciences markets Andor products are particularly suited to fundamental research in the field of biology, nanotechnology, material characterization (polymers, semi-conductors), chemical analysis, and astronomy as well as industrial applications such as food and safety, process control, drug screening, forensic, environment/water monitoring, and solar panel inspection.
Major Products/Services
Andor's spectroscopy range features a high performance CCD platform (Newton) with dedicated spectroscopy EMCCD for rapid, ultra low-light applications. Andor's most popular CCD/InGaAs platform is the iDus, for all general spectroscopy applications, alongside the iStar ICCD platform for ns gated applications. The Shamrock family is a versatile spectrograph platform, with USB connectivity and seamless configuration with a wide range of accessories, including fiber optics bundles, and microscopes interfaces. Holospec spectrograph offers a unique combination of high throughput and high density multitrack capabilities. Solis software boasts a dedicated interface, integrating data acquisition and cameras/spectrographs simultaneous control.
Facility
The largest Andor facility is based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, which is a new, purpose-built 50,000 sq. ft. premise. The premises include state of the art optical, electronic, and mechanical workshops, a 3000 sq. ft. class 1000 clean room, vacuum and electronic processing facilities. Andor also maintains sale and sales support facilities throughout the world close to our customers.
Andor Technology Ltd.
7 Millennium Way
Springvale Business Park
Belfast, BT12 7AL
TELEPHONE
+44 (28) 9023 7126
FAX
+44 (28) 9031 0792
E-MAIL
WEB SITE
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
USA - 50
Elsewhere - 350
YEAR FOUNDED
1989
Articles in this issue
almost 10 years ago
Combining Raman Imaging, Mass Spectrometry Imaging, and AFMalmost 10 years ago
Quo Vadis Regulated NIR Analytical Procedures?almost 10 years ago
Effect of Azimuthal Angle on Infrared Diffuse Reflection Spectra of Fabricsalmost 10 years ago
Analysis of Coal Fly Ashalmost 10 years ago
Agilent Technologies, Inc.almost 10 years ago
ABB Measurement & Analyticsalmost 10 years ago
Polarization in FTIR ATRalmost 10 years ago
Miniature 60 kV, 1000 μA 12 W X-ray Sourcealmost 10 years ago
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