2012 Corporate Capabilities - Spectroscopy

42 SpectroScopy corporAte cApABILItIeS DECEMBER 2011 www.spectroscopyonline.com
Andor Technology
Andor Technology
7 Millennium Way
Springvale Business Park
Belfast BT12 7AL
United Kingdom
Telephone
(800) 296-1579
e-mAIl
marketing@andor.com
Web sITe
www.andor.com
number oF employees
321
employees ouTsIDe usA
270
yeAr FounDeD
1989
Company Description
Andor Technology is a world leader in the manufacturing of
high performance VUV to SWIR modular spectroscopy
detection solutions. Based around best-in-class, researchgrade
CCDs, exclusive electron multiplying CCDs and
intensified CCD detectors, as well as seamlessly configurable
spectrographs and dedicated spectroscopy software, Andor’s
robust detection solutions offer a unique combination of sensitivity,
speed, and ease of use. Andor’s core technology
Ultravac TM combines with the latest cutting-edge technology
in the fields of sensors, electronics, optic, and software to
deliver world-class, market-leading scientific spectroscopy
detection systems to academics and industrial integrators.
Chief Spectroscopic Techniques Supported
⦁ Absorption – transmission – reflection (UV-NIR and SWIR)
⦁ Raman (244 to 1064 nm)
⦁ Fluorescence – luminescence (UV-NIR and SWIR)
⦁ Micro-Raman and Micro-fluorescence
⦁ Photon counting
⦁ Single molecule spectroscopy
⦁ Plasma studies
⦁ Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS)
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,
light-starved applications. Andor’s most
popular CCD/InGaAs platform is the iDus,
for all general spectroscopy applications,
alongside the market leading ICCD
camera, iStar, for ns gated applications.
The Shamrock family is Andor’s versatile
spectrograph platform, with USB
connectivity and seamless configuration
with a wide range of accessories, including
fiber optics bundles, and interface to
microscopes. Solis software boasts a
dedicated interface, integrating data
acquisition and cameras/spectrometers
simultaneous control. Andor’s X-Ray
detector range features a wide range of
direct/indirect detection options on the
Newton and iKon platform.
Facility
Andor’s purpose-built 4650 m 2
(50,000-square-foot) headquarters is
based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It
hosts state-of-the-art 3000-square-foot
Class 1000 and 100 clean rooms, and
also provides a unique, 6-Sigma driven
environment for streamlining of products
design, manufacturing, and thorough QC
testing of each system prior to shipment.