ABOUT ATTONICS SYSTEMS
The analysis of light is probably one of the most, if not the single most, important sensory method. Here, the most prominent examples are humans and animals analyzing the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum to image their surroundings. Beyond the visible part of the spectrum, the infrared which is not visible to us humans, can be used to analyse molecules. In the so-called "fingerprint" spectral region, chemicals exhibit a substance specific spectral absorption "fingerprint" that can be utilized to identify and quantify unknown substances. This analysis can be done with the help of spectrometers.

Attonics Systems spun-off from NUS in 2015 after 10 years of R&D to provide fast, robust and smallest size devices for in-the-field detection and analysis of substances (gases, liquids and solids). Attonics Systems invented, built and demonstrated a new compact and static spectrometer platform, the Multi Phase-Shifting Array Spectrometer which outperforms conventional Fourier transform spectrometers in terms of speed, ruggedness and portability.

Application areas for Attonics Systems spectrometers are wide spread and span from the visible to the infrared part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Potential areas of use include colour detection and matching, real-time detection of multiple gases, fluorescent signatures,  bio-chemical research and analysis, safety and security (mobile detection of explosives and drugs), environmental technology, non-invasive and mobile medical diagnostics, authentication and valuation of diamonds, detection of thin-film variations in solar cell and semiconductor manufacturing, and many others.