Demystifying Molecular Instrumentation and Applications: Part 2 (In-the-Field FTIR Analysis and QCL Imaging)
Back by popular demand is the Demystifying Molecular Instrumentation and Applications series!
In the initial session, we learned about UV-Vis-NIR Lamps and Monochromator/Optical Design as well as Spatially Offset Raman Spectroscopy (SORS). Join us today as we take a quick, deep dive into the latest advancements in FTIR with In-the-Field Analysis as well as Imaging with Quantum Cascade Lasers and how these advancements could simplify your analytical challenge.
Topics Include:
- FTIR and In-the-Field Analysis
- Imaging with Quantum Cascade Lasers
- And More!
Presenter: Yanqia Wang, PhD (Application Engineer, Molecular Spectroscopy, Agilent Technologies, Inc.)
Dr. Yanqia Wang started working for Agilent Technologies Inc. as a FTIR application Engineer in 2013, providing pre-&post-sale application support. The products he covers from Bench-top FTIR microscopes to various Mobile FTIR spectrometers. Dr. Wang received his PhD of analytical chemistry from Duke University in 2004, doing dynamic IR spectroscopy research. Then he joined Fitzpatrick Center for Photonics at Duke University, doing Tissue Raman spectrometer instrumentation. Since 2007, Dr. Wang worked for Avery Dennison Corp. as a spectroscopist, providing molecular analytical support to the research & development.
Presenter: Louis Tisinger, PhD (Application Engineer, Molecular Spectroscopy, Agilent Technologies, Inc.)
Louis (Lou) Tisinger has a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from Miami University in Oxford Ohio, where his graduate research involved the study of ATR imaging and microscope performance in vibrational spectroscopy. Most of his career has been related to pre- and post-sales support of FTIR spectrometers, microscopes, imaging systems, and thermal analytical instruments, focusing on analyzing customer samples, demonstrations, post-sales training, troubleshooting, and R&D.
