New Wave Research and Ocean Optics have announced a partnership to develop and manufacture a family of advanced laser-induced-breakdown spectrometers (Libs) products.
New Wave Research, a producer of laser and laser-based systems for laser ablation, PIV and semiconductor manufacturing, and Ocean Optics, a manufacturer of miniature fibre-optic spectrometers, have announced a partnership to develop and manufacture a family of advanced laser-induced-breakdown spectrometers (Libs) products.
The partnership was forged after a successful collaboration on the Libs-Elite, a high-speed, turnkey Libs system.
The Libs-Elite incorporates Ocean Optics' HR2000 high-resolution spectrometers and New Wave Research's Universal Platform (UP) laser-ablation product family.
The system provides real-time, high-resolution spectral analysis of elements in a variety of materials.
The partnership between New Wave Research and Ocean Optics will provide customers with the latest technological advances in the field of LIBS analysis.
"Bringing together the leaders in both laser ablation and optical sensing will have a very positive impact on Libs instrumentation and subsequently the Libs community of users, researchers and developers," said Mike Morris, president of Ocean Optics.
The partnership also plays on the synergies of each company's unique technological and manufacturing strengths.
"New Wave Research is optimized for laser-based systems integration, manufacturing and support," said Pei Hsien Fang, CEO of New Wave Research.
"Our systems-level capability is the perfect complement to Ocean Optics' fibre-optic-based spectrometer expertise".
"Together we are ideally positioned to provide the industry's most advanced Libs systems." New Wave Research's extensive, worldwide support network is also an ideal fit for Libs products.
"We have everything in place to sell, service and support our full range of laser-ablation, PIV and semiconductor-manufacturing systems," Fang explained.
"Adding LIBS systems into the mix is the next logical step".
