About This Webinar
Infrared (IR) technology plays a crucial role in modern systems across the food industry, process control, and environmental monitoring sectors. With a wide array of detector technologies and vendors, selecting the optimal IR detector requires a deep understanding of detectors’ features and performance.
This presentation focuses on the use cases of near-infrared (NIR) and mid-infrared (MIR) techniques. Spingarn and Tu will explore the technical concepts, detector structures, and optoelectronic characteristics that define these infrared sensors. Additionally, the webinar will provide guiding examples to help attendees make informed decisions when choosing NIR and MIR products for their applications.
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About the presenters
Albert Tu is a marketing engineer for Hamamatsu Corporation in Bridgewater, NJ, specializing in NIR applications and image sensors. After graduating from college, he held positions in product design, technical support, and product management in the optical industry. He returned to business school to get his master’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin. With over 10 years of hands-on experience in product development and new technology implementation, he now provides insights to help customers find the right solution for their technology.
Gary Spingarn is a product manager with Hamamatsu Corporation, where he focuses on detectors and light sources for the MIR region. As a chemical engineer, Spingarn made his start in industrial gases where he gained hands on experience in all sorts of processes such as steel mills, plastics manufacturing, and alternative energy. Photonic devices were key in many of his past projects, and he began with the spectrometer group before moving into mid-infrared components. Leveraging experience, Spingarn continues to support the development of gas analyzers, analytical instruments, medical devices, pyrometers, and new applications.