WellDog announced last week that its next generation of Reservoir Raman Spectroscopy™ systems, designed for monitoring challenging in situ coal seam environments and utilizing Semrock’s rugged and reliable RazorEdge® filters, are now in service. The new systems provide a 10-fold increase in sensitivity and speed, are capable of operating at full rating in excess of 65°C (149°F), and show a 4-fold increase in resiliency to suspended particles.

“Our patented RazorEdge filters offer the highest performing deep laser-line blocking and ultra-steep edges for the instrumentation market,” said Rob Beeson, GM of the Precision Coatings Group, IDEX Optics & Photonics. “Our high laser damage threshold and five-year guarantee makes it very comfortable for instrumentation manufacturers to select Semrock filters when performance under pressure is critical.”

“These new systems represent the pinnacle of harsh environment Raman spectroscopy sensing,” said Quentin Morgan, CTO of WellDog. “The new systems not only provide better sensing performance, but are more ruggedized and reliable than previous generations.”

This technology is expected to see continued growth with the increased demand for energy resources worldwide.

ABOUT SEMROCK:

Semrock, Inc., manufactures high-volume optical filters that set the standard in performance and reliability for the biotech and analytical instrumentation industries, as well as innovative optical filters for more general laser and optical systems applications. All Semrock optical filters are made with hard-coated sputtered optical coatings. End-users benefit from a wide selection of standard catalog products that ship from stock. Semrock’s patented and patent-pending products include its highly acclaimed BrightLine® fluorescence filters, state-of-the-art filters for Raman spectroscopy, and other unique filters for lasers and optical systems. Semrock’s innovative products, made possible by combining modern sputtered coating techniques with Semrock’s proprietary volume manufacturing technology, are covered under a five-year warranty.

Founded in September 2000, Semrock is based in Rochester, New York, a well-known center of optics, and has sales offices throughout the United States. Semrock joined IDEX Corporation in October 2008 and is a brand under IDEX Optics & Photonics platform. For additional information about Semrock, its products, and team of international distributors, visit the company website at www.semrock.com.