Drouét Warren Vidrine Wins Williams-Wright Award
Drouét Warren Vidrine, of Vidrine Consulting, received the 2016 Williams-Wright Award from the Coblentz Society on March 9 at Pittcon 2016.
Drouét Warren Vidrine, of Vidrine Consulting, received the 2016 Williams-Wright Award from the Coblentz Society on March 9 at Pittcon 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. The award recognizes his significant contributions in both instrument and application innovations, particularly those that have helped Fourier transform–infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) mature from a fragile laboratory technique to a ubiquitous industrial tool.
Vidrine received his PhD in physical chemistry from the University of South Carolina (Columbia, South Carolina). Among his accomplishments, Vidrine is responsible for the first flowcell LC–FT-IR accessory and the first patented SFC–FT-IR flowcell. He invented double-modulated FT-IR (with L. Nafie), and he invented the rigid silicon far-IR beamsplitter. He was the project manager for the development of the diamond-20 FT-IR analyzer (with D. Calhoun), and he invented a 3D structure for refractively scanned FT-IR (with Ponce).
Vidrine has been issued 12 patents, has been published in more than 50 reviewed journals, and has made 475 technical presentations.
New Optical Modeling Method Advances Thin Film Analysis Using Spectroscopic Ellipsometry
April 30th 2025Researchers at Zhejiang University have developed an advanced optical modeling approach using spectroscopic ellipsometry, significantly enhancing the non-destructive analysis of amorphous silicon oxide thin films.
Introduction to Satellite and Aerial Spectral Imaging Systems
April 28th 2025Modern remote sensing technologies have evolved from coarse-resolution multispectral sensors like MODIS and MERIS to high-resolution, multi-band systems such as Sentinel-2 MSI, Landsat OLI, and UAV-mounted spectrometers. These advancements provide greater spectral and spatial detail, enabling precise monitoring of environmental, agricultural, and land-use dynamics.
Chinese Researchers Develop Dual-Channel Probe for Biothiol Detection
April 28th 2025Researchers at Qiqihar Medical University have developed a dual-channel fluorescent probe, PYL-NBD, that enables highly sensitive, rapid, and selective detection of biothiols in food, pharmaceuticals, and living organisms.
