FTIR 101: An introduction to FTIR Spectrometry for Gas Detection
Discover Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, a robust analytical technique ideal for industrial gas analysis applications such as ambient air monitoring, emissions testing, and gas purity. This webinar offers the opportunity to broaden your knowledge of the inner workings of FTIR spectrometry, and learn how it is used to accurately measure chemical compounds, with a particular focus on gas detection.
Additionally, you will gain insight into optically enhanced FTIR (OE-FTIR) spectrometry, a technology advancement that further expands analytical capabilities, enabling rapid and sensitive gas measurements in real-time.
Topics covered:
- Basic of infrared spectroscopy
- Components of a standard FTIR
- Advantages of FTIR over other infrared techniques
- How the FTIR signal is processed.
- How the FTIR spectrum and software provides the analytical measurement of a gas mixture
- What is OE-FTIR spectrometry and how does it work
Who should watch:
This webinar will be of interest to individuals in the following job roles in disciplines such as battery testing, carbon capture monitoring, semiconductors, and specialty gas manufacturing.
- Analytical Chemists
- Environmental Engineers
- Environmental Health & Safety Managers
- Process Managers
- QA Manager
- Researchers who need advanced analytical techniques in the sensitive measurements of gases
- Source testers
- Specifiers or operators of analytical process monitoring technology
- Technologists for specialty gases
Presenter: Dr. Charles M. (“Mark”) Phillips is Senior Applications Engineer at Thermo Fisher Scientific Gas Analysis Solutions.
He provides application and technical support on Thermo Fisher’s MAX-iR™ FTIR product line. Dr. Phillips has had extensive experience in the spectroscopic detection of gases, with technical positions at Scott Specialty Gases (now AirGas/Air Liquide Specialty Products) and MKS Instruments/OnLine Products. Dr. Phillips received his B.S. in Chemistry from Oakland University, and his Ph.D. degree in Physical/Analytical Chemistry from Michigan State University. He also accepted a Postdoctoral research position at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and was the Associate Director of the Regional Laser and Biotechnology Laboratories of the University of Pennsylvania.
