DRS Daylight Solutions Inc.
Div. of Leonardo DRS

The DRS Daylight Solutions Difference

Mid-infrared laser light is bringing game-changing solutions to myriad molecular spectroscopy, sensing and imaging applications*. As a mid-IR technology pioneer, DRS Daylight Solutions has delivered more mid-IR laser-based systems to more applications than anyone else. We provide an unmatched range of off-the-shelf/custom/OEM mid-IR lasers, molecular imaging systems and molecular sensors, assuring you an optimum solution for your application needs.



Above: Example mid-IR molecular absorption wavelengths & application areas.

QCL Technology: Solutions for Every Application

At DRS Daylight Solutions, we believe that good causes make a great business. And there are no better causes than using our technology to protect us all with better bio-medical diagnostics and protecting those who protect us. The applications for our quantum cascade laser (QCL) technology have grown steadily. Researchers and industry leaders have written more than 150 scientific papers about us and published them in peer-reviewed journals that cover applications that include the following:


Company Overview

In 2005, three high-tech entrepreneurs founded DRS Daylight Solutions in San Diego, California, with the goal of developing breakthrough technologies and products around the company’s core technology: mid-IR quantum cascade lasers (QCLs). Since then, the company has introduced three groundbreaking products:

• The world’s first broadly tunable, mid-IR laser system for scientific research
• The world’s first semiconductor-based laser for protecting aircraft against shoulder-fired missiles
• The world’s first mid-IR, laser-based microscope for real-time biochemical imaging and materials analysis

QCL technology provides a versatile platform for product development, enabling DRS Daylight to serve a wide range of industries. DRS Daylight Solutions and its wholly-owned subsidiary, DRS Daylight Defense, which delivers classified, military-hardened products to the defense industry, are both advanced in manufacturing capabilities.

With a highly experienced team—and field-proven, best-in-class product performance—we stand ready to help you shape your mid-IR application. Please call us at +1-858-432-7500 or contact us to learn more.