Ocean Optics CHEM2000 - Manual (Page 7)

Chapter 1
Introduction
Company History
Ocean Optics miniature fiber optic spectrometers and accessories have revolutionized the analytical
instrumentation market by dramatically reducing the size and cost of optical sensing systems. More than
10,000 Ocean Optics spectrometers have been sold worldwide -- striking evidence of the far-reaching
impact of low-cost, miniature components for fiber optic spectroscopy. Diverse fields such as research
and development, industrial process control, medical diagnostics, environmental monitoring and of
course, education have benefited from access to Ocean Optics technology.
In fact, Ocean Optics has its roots in education. It formed in 1989 when Florida university researchers
developed a fiber optic pH sensor as part of an instrument designed to study the role of the oceans in
global warming. The researchers soon formed Ocean Optics, Inc. and their ingenious work earned a Small
Business Innovation Research grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. While designing the pH-
monitoring instrument, the researchers wanted to incorporate with their sensor a spectrometer small
enough to fit onto a buoy and were surprised to discover none existed. So, they built their own.
In 1992, the founders of Ocean Optics filled a substantial need in the research community and changed
the science of spectroscopy forever by introducing a breakthrough technology: the S1000 Miniature Fiber
Optic Spectrometer, nearly a thousand times smaller and ten times less expensive than previous systems.
Due to this dramatic reduction in size and cost of optical sensing systems, applications once deemed too
costly or impractical using conventional spectrometers were now feasible.
OOIChem Spectrometer Operating Software
OOIChem is a basic acquisition and display software that provides a real-time interface to a variety of
spectral-processing functions. OOIChem allows users to perform basic spectroscopic measurements such
as absorbance, transmission, relative irradiance, and concentration. OOIChem operates with Windows
95/98/Me/XP and Windows NT/2000. Visit our website at
www.OceanOptics.com/products/software.asp to download free OOIChem upgrades.
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