Global Terahertz & Infrared Spectroscopy Market Report 2016-2020 - Analysis, Technologies & Forecasts - Key Vendors: Advanced Photonix, Bruker Corp, Teraview - Research and Markets

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DUBLIN--(Business Wire)--Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Terahertz and Infrared Spectroscopy Market by Spectrum (Near/Mid /Far-Infrared), by Technology (Benchtop/Portable & Handheld), by Application (Semiconductors/Homeland Security/Pharma & Biotech/Industrial Chemistry) - Global Forecasts to 2020" report to their offering.

The growth of the overall terahertz and infrared spectroscopy market can be contributed to rising investments, funds, and grants by government bodies worldwide, the growth of the semiconductor industry, and technological advancements. In addition, growing food safety concerns and stringent regulations have contributed to market growth.

The report segments the terahertz spectroscopy market based on application. The semiconductor segment is expected to account for the largest share of the THz spectroscopy market, by application, in 2015 and grow at the highest CAGR.

Similarly, the report segments the THz spectroscopy market based on spectrum, technology, and applications. The mid-infrared spectroscopy segment is expected to account for the largest share of the THz spectroscopy market, by spectrum, in 2015, while the far-infrared segment is expected to grow at the highest CAGR. In addition, the benchtop segment is expected to account for the largest share of the infrared spectroscopy market, by technology, in 2015, while the portable & handheld is expected to grow at the highest CAGR.

Companies Mentioned:

• Advanced Photonix, Inc.
• Advantest Corporation
• Agilent Technologies, Inc.
• Bruker Corporation
• Menlo Systems Gmbh
• Perkinelmer, Inc.
• Shimadzu Corporation
• Teraview Ltd
• Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
• Toptica Photonix Ag

Report Structure:

1 Introduction

2 Research Methodology

3 Executive Summary

4 Premium Insights

5 Market Overview

6 Terahertz Spectroscopy Market, By Application

7 Infrared Spectroscopy Market, By Spectrum

8 Infrared Spectroscopy Market, By Technology

9 Infrared Spectroscopy Market, By Application

10 Terahertz and Infrared Spectroscopy Market, By Region

11 Competitive Landscape

12 Company Profiles

13 Appendix

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Agilent abandons NMR business

My Note: I was disappointed to learn that Agilent Technologies is giving up on the NMR line it was developing. I read about this on Thorston Maly's blog DNP-NMR Literature Blog. 

http://blog.bridge12.com

Dr. Maly noted:

C&EN, the magazine of the American Chemical Society had an interesting article about Agilent leaving the NMR business, that you can find here:

http://cen.acs.org/articles/92/i47/Agilent-Draws-AcademicsIre.html

Also, if you wanna read the open letter of the NMR community to Agilent, you can find it here:

http://cen.acs.org/content/dam/cen/static/pdfs/20141118-OpenlettertoAgilent.pdf

I had posted here about Bridge12's budding partnership with Agilent:

http://terahertztechnology.blogspot.com/2011/04/more-on-agilents-use-of-bridge12s-dnp.html

Stay tuned for new developments.

Agilent Technologies Reveals Name of Electronic Measurement Spin-Off Company

Keysight Technologies Reflects Ability to Unlock Measurement Insights for Engineers

http://www.microwavejournal.com/articles/21317

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today revealed the name of the electronic measurement company it expects to spin off in early November 2014 as Keysight Technologies.

The name Keysight conveys the ability to see what others cannot, offering the critical or key insights to understand and unlock the changing technology landscape. The new company's tagline, "unlocking measurement insights for 75 years," commemorates the 1939 birth of the original Hewlett-Packard Company, from which Keysight originated.

"Keysight reflects our rich heritage-a direct line from both Hewlett-Packard's standards of integrity and innovation and Agilent's premier measurement business," said Ron Nersesian, president and CEO of Keysight.

"This name captures the spirit of our organization-innovative, insightful and forward-looking," said Nersesian, who added, "While Keysight is built on 'firsts' dating back to the birth of Silicon Valley, as a new company we are committed to bringing our customers a new generation of firsts-unlocking insights for them so they can in turn bring a new generation of technologies into the world."

Keysight will concentrate solely on the electronic measurement industry, focusing on its test and measurement customers. The business, currently a part of Agilent, is the world leader in test and measurement, holding the No. 1 position in its industry segments of wireless data ecosystem; aerospace and defense; and industrial, computers and semiconductors. The new company will include the entire portfolio of Agilent electronic measurement products and the largest sales and support team in the test and measurement industry.

Expected to become a standalone company in early November 2014, Keysight will be headquartered in Santa Rosa, Calif., and have approximately 9,500 employees in 30 countries.

The company's website is www.keysight.com

About Agilent Technologies

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is the world's premier measurement company and a technology leader in chemical analysis, life sciences, diagnostics, electronics and communications. The company's 20,600 employees serve customers in more than 100 countries. Agilent had revenues of $6.8 billion in fiscal 2013. Information about Agilent is available at www.agilent.com.

On Sept. 19, 2013, Agilent announced plans to separate into two publicly traded companies through a tax-free spinoff of its electronic measurement business. The new company is named Keysight Technologies, Inc. The separation is expected to be completed in early November 2014

Agilent Technologies + Virginia Diodes—Modules To Market (5G)

 

[SatNews] A line of frequency-extension modules from Virginia Diodes Inc. (VDI), a company that designs, manufactures and sells millimeter-wave and terahertz devices, components and systems, for its signal generators and analyzers, has debuted by Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A).
http://www.satnews.com/story.php?number=1608451500

Covering millimeter frequencies up to 1.1THz, the VDI modules extend the reach of Agilent’s signal generators and analyzers to address growing needs in early next-generation wireless research, sometimes referred to as 5G. The VDI modules are also ideal for working with millimeter-wave communication backhaul systems and emerging wireless standards such as IEEE 802.11ad, as well as a range of aerospace/defense applications.

High frequency measurements up to 1.1 THz are easier than ever with new frequency extension modules from VDI for the Agilent PXA/EXA signal analyzers (N9029AVxx) and the PSG signal generator (E8257DVxx).

As applications move to higher frequencies to support increased modulation bandwidth and seek out an uncrowded spectrum, measurement challenges increase dramatically. Agilent’s signal generators and analyzers, coupled with the new extender modules from VDI, address these challenges by enabling designers to accurately generate and analyze complex millimeter-wave signals.

P> The new VDI modules offer much higher performance than other frequency extenders, enabling better measurement results. The VDI source modules, for example, offer higher output power, while the VDI signal analyzer modules reduce conversion loss and increase sensitivity. Performance specifications such as these provide greater overall dynamic range for a variety of measurements.

The VDI signal analyzer modules offer two modes of operation: standard external mixer and wideband block downconverter. The block downconverter mode enables analysis of wideband modulated signals using either an Agilent signal analyzer or wideband digital oscilloscope running Agilent 89600 VSA software.

Agilent Technologies Extends Reach of Its Signal Generators and Analyzers

My Note: Mike Martin just posted this on the Terahertz Community Facebook page from :

http://thznetwork.net/index.php/archives/1813

https://www.facebook.com/groups/21589817360/10151624194427361/?notif_t=group_activity

Agilent Technologies Inc. today introduced a line of frequency-extension modules from Virginia Diodes Inc., a company that designs, manufactures and sells millimeter-wave and terahertz devices, components and systems, for its signal generators and analyzers.

Covering millimeter frequencies up to 1.1 THz, the VDI modules extend the reach of Agilent’s signal generators and analyzers to address growing needs in early next-generation wireless research, sometimes referred to as 5G. The VDI modules are also ideal for working with millimeter-wave communication backhaul systems and emerging wireless standards such as IEEE 802.11ad, as well as a range of aerospace/defense applications.

As applications move to higher frequencies to support increased modulation bandwidth and seek out an uncrowded spectrum, measurement challenges increase dramatically. Agilent’s signal generators and analyzers, coupled with the new extender modules from VDI, address these challenges by enabling designers to accurately generate and analyze complex millimeter-wave signals.

“Access to innovative measurement solutions is essential to early research into next-generation wireless systems and other millimeter-wave applications,” said Andy Botka, vice president of Agilent’s Microwave & Communications Division. “Working with companies like VDI, we’re able to ensure that our signal generators and analyzers effectively address emerging measurement needs.”

The new VDI modules offer much higher performance than other frequency extenders, enabling better measurement results. The VDI source modules, for example, offer higher output power, while the VDI signal analyzer modules reduce conversion loss and increase sensitivity. Performance specifications such as these provide greater overall dynamic range for a variety of measurements.

The VDI signal analyzer modules offer two modes of operation: standard external mixer and wideband block downconverter. The block downconverter mode enables analysis of wideband modulated signals using either an Agilent signal analyzer or wideband digital oscilloscope running Agilent 89600 VSA software.

U.S. Pricing and Availability

The new VDI frequency-extension modules are now available from Agilent at prices ranging from $21,000 to $53,100, depending on the frequency band of the module. Agilent also re-sells VDI millimeter test heads for its PNA-X family of vector network analyzers.

More information on the VDI frequency-extension modules for Agilent’s signal generators and analyzers is available atwww.agilent.com/find/SG_mmwave andwww.agilent.com/find/SA_mmwave.

Agilent Technologies and the University of Leeds Open Terahertz Measurement Research Lab

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Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the opening, at the University of Leeds, of the first Agilent-equipped terahertz measurement laboratory in Europe. The new laboratory will enable research on devices, components, circuits and systems at much higher frequencies than any other institution in the region has been able to do before.

The lab is set up in memory of professor Roger Pollard, former dean of engineering at the University of Leeds and a long-time friend of Agilent, who passed away at the end of last year. The Agilent 1.1-THz PNA network analyzer is the centrepiece of the new lab.

Peter Jimack, dean of engineering at the university, and Greg Peters, general manager of Agilent’s component test division, formally opened the laboratory. Featured guest speaker professor Giles Davies delivered a keynote presentation on terahertz technology.

“Roger Pollard had a long history of collaboration with Agilent, spanning more than 30 years, and held the Agilent Technologies chair in high-frequency measurements,” said professor Peter Jimack. “We are extremely grateful to Agilent for its continued support and, in particular, for the generous sponsorship of this exceptionally well-equipped laboratory in recognition of Roger’s contribution to Agilent’s success.”

The PNA THz network analyser supports a broad range of projects in nanoelectronics, complemented by a new electron-beam lithography facility. In the new field of graphene, the network analyser will allow the university staff to perform on-wafer terahertz measurements of transistors, THz biosensors, magnetic storage elements, THz spin-switches and novel acoustoelectric devices. It will also be used to characterise THz passive components such as filters, waveguides, fibres and antennas.

“This laboratory is a fitting tribute to Roger,” said Graham Newton, district manager, UK, for Agilent’s Electronic Measurement Group, “both in terms of providing a location for cutting-edge research as well as reflecting the close relationship Roger had with us over so many years.”

“Roger’s technical brilliance contributed to many innovations in network analyzers, calibration, and measurement science that Agilent brought to the marketplace,” said Henri Komrij, business manager, Component Test Division, Agilent. “His leadership abilities motivated engineers to be more creative, collaborative and innovative. Roger absolutely loved development – of engineering and people. A high-frequency lab named for Dr. Pollard at Leeds, an esteemed university, is a truly appropriate honor for a well-regarded colleague.”

About the University of Leeds School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

The School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering is the top electronic and electrical engineering department in the UK, as determined by the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, which rated an impressive 80 percent of its research activity as internationally excellent or world-leading. The Institute of Microwaves and Photonics has an outstanding pedigree in microwave engineering research going back 50 years and is recognized as one of the very best centers for terahertz electronics and photonics in the world. The faculty of engineering at the University of Leeds is ranked seventh in the UK for the quality of its research (2008 Research Assessment Exercise); an impressive 75 percent of the faculty’s research activity rated as internationally excellent or world-leading.

Institute of Microwaves and Photonics, University of Leeds

The Institute of Microwaves and Photonics has an outstanding international reputation with a pedigree dating back to 1963. The institute has an extensive research program in the area of microwave, millimetre-wave and terahertz devices, circuits and systems as well as in quantum electronics and bio-nanoelectronics. The institute has excellent microwave and millimetre-wave design, fabrication and measurement facilities including network analysis up to 1.1 THz, a class-100 clean room, MBE growth and a new electron-beam lithography facility.

About Agilent Technologies

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is the world’s premier measurement company and a technology leader in chemical analysis, life sciences, diagnostics, electronics and communications. The company’s 20,000 employees serve customers in more than 100 countries. Agilent had net revenues of $6.6 billion in fiscal 2011. Information about Agilent is available at www.agilent.com.

Virginia Diodes Dr. Jeffry Hesler presents webinar

http://www.eetimes.com/electrical-engineers/education-training/webinars/4391404/Taking-the-mystery-out-of-mmwave-and-Terahertz-frequency-measurements

Taking the mystery out of mmwave and Terahertz frequency measurements

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Duration:60 minutes

Overview:
Development work on very high frequency devices and metamaterials has been limited by the difficulty in making good tests. Developers and users of amplifiers, mixers, filters, detectors, receivers, radios and metamaterials at these frequencies need tools for making critical measurements at mmwave and higher frequencies. This webinar show how instruments you are familiar with including Vector Network Analyzers, Signal Analyzers and Sources can be extended in frequency to make a variety of precision measurements at Gigahertz to Terahertz frequencies.

What attendees will learn:

• Key applications using mmwave to Terahertz frequencies
• Challenges in making measurements at very high frequencies
• Measurement capabilities available
• Test setups for component and metamaterial measurements

Presenter:
Dr. Jeffrey L. Hesler, Chief Technology Officer, Virginia Diodes, Inc.
Dr. Jeffrey L. Hesler received the B.S.E.E. in 1989 from Virginia Tech and the Ph.D. in 1996 from the University of Virginia. He is member of the Board of Directors and shareholder of Virginia Diodes, Inc. and serves as Chief Technology Officer of the corporation. In addition, he is affiliated with the University of Virginia as a Visiting Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. 

Two-Port VNA Makes On-Wafer Measurements At 500 GHz

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Although automotive radar systems operating at 77 and 79 GHz may seem like the upper limits of microwave engineering technology, a growing number of researchers are looking to tap into terahertz radio technologies. One group, led by scientists from the California Institute of Technology, GGB Industries, and Northrop Grumman Corp., recently reported on two-port on-wafer vector network analyzer (VNA) measurements from 325 to 508 GHz. The measurements were made with the help of prototype WR2.2 coplanar waveguide probes from GGB Industries and WR2.2 frequency extenders from Oleson Microwave Laboratories. The VNA calibration was performed using a through-reflect-line (TRL) technique.
In the test set, the high-frequency probes and frequency extenders were linked with a model 8510C VNA from Agilent Technologies, with a nominal coaxial top frequency of 50 GHz. The S-parameters of the WR2.2 probes were determined by means of a calibration process performed with the WinCal™ software tool from Cascade Microtech.
The calibrated test system was used to perform on-wafer measurements on amplifiers fabricated in Northrop Grumman’s sub-50-nm indium-phosphide (InP) high-electron-mobility-transistor (HEMT) process. One of these devices was a single-stage amplifier capable of operation through 508 GHz. Another circuit was an amplifier that exhibited small-signal gain of 6.2 dB at 401 GHz. In both cases, the measurements were close to the results predicted by simulations. See “On-Wafer S-Parameter Measurements in the 325-508-GHz Band,” IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, Vol. 2, No. 2, March 2012, p. 186.

Agilent Technologies Supports Harvard Medical School Professor’s Work Developing NMR Methods to Analyze Large Proteins

MY NOTE: ANOTHER POST NOT DIRECTLY TIED TO THz, BUT SHOULD BE OF INTEREST TO MANY READERS AND INVESTORS IN AGILENT.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/TRADE-NEWS-Agilent-bw-361614062.html?x=0&.v=1
SANTA CLARA, Calif. & BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A - News) and the Agilent Technologies Foundation today announced that professor Gerhard Wagner at Harvard Medical School has received an Agilent Thought Leader Award in support of his work using high-magnetic-field nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy to analyze large proteins.


The award will total nearly $373,000 over three years to help the lab develop fast and efficient assignment methods for large proteins by NMR and make these methods accessible to the structural biology community.


“NMR spectroscopy has still a tremendous potential to grow and provide unique information about important biological systems, such as large multidomain proteins, protein complexes and membrane proteins,” professor Wagner said. “I expect that innovations in NMR will come from new experimental schemes, supported by new expression and labeling schemes. The award from the Agilent Foundation will be used to push such developments and make them widely available to the scientific community. This will provide tools for generating new insights into structures of large macromolecular complexes, understanding of biological mechanisms and design of new drugs to fight human disease.”


“We’re pleased to support professor Wagner’s work of making the benefits of high-magnetic-field NMR spectroscopy available to biologists investigating the vital roles that very large proteins play in the processes of life,” said Regina Schuck, Agilent vice president and general manager, Research Products Division. “Most government agencies fund research into the causes of diseases. In this case, we’re funding development of better tools for doing the research.”


The methods developed under this project will be shared with the biology community through scientific publication and on the Wagner team’s website at http://gwagner.med.harvard.edu/home.


Agilent’s Thought Leader program promotes fundamental advances in the life sciences by contributing financial support and sometimes scientific instrumentation and/or expertise to the research of influential thought leaders.


About Agilent Technologies


Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A - News) is the world’s premier measurement company and a technology leader in chemical analysis, life sciences, electronics and communications. The company’s 18,500 employees serve customers in more than 100 countries. Agilent had net revenues of $5.4 billion in fiscal 2010. Information about Agilent is available at www.agilent.com.

Bridge12 Opens its Facilities in Framingham

We are happy to announce that in late spring Bridge12 opened its facilities on 37 Loring Drive, Framingham, MA 01702.
The town of Framingham is located just outside Boston and was ranked 3rd geekiest city in the US after San Jose, CA (1st) and Boulder, CO (2nd) by Forbes Magzine. But don't worry, yet there have been no Pocket Protectors spotted at the Bridge12 site.

             Main entrance

         
            Laboratory

The 5,400 sqft faciltiy features several offices, a 2,000 sqft laboratory area and a loading dock. The main laboratory space is home to a newly installed 400/89 MHz supconducting magnet from Agilent Technologies.

If you have further questions or would like to have more information  please contact us at info@bridge12.com

Bridge12 has entered into a co-marketing agreement with Agilent Technologies to collaborate on instrumentation for dynamic nuclear polarization enhanced NMR spectroscopy (DNP-NMR). As part of the collaboration, Bridge12 will provide gyrotrons, a critical component for an emerging application known as DNP, which accelerates NMR experiments that typically require weeks to be performed in minutes.

Agilent Technologies and University of California, Davis, Announce New Millimeter and THz Research Center

                                                        

http://THzNetwork.net/index.php/archives/1297
Agilent Technologies Inc. and the University of California, Davis, today announced they will establish the Davis Millimeter Wave Research Center. The DMRC will focus on advancing technology in millimeter wave and THz systems for radar, imaging systems, sensors, communications and integrated passive devices found in electromagnetic metamaterials and antennae.
The DMRC is vertically integrated, with research involving devices, integrated circuits, packaging, metamaterials and defected ground integrated passives, imaging systems, THz vacuum electronics, THz micro-machined devices, nonlinear modeling, nanomaterials and wireless implantable devices.
These devices and systems are found in commercial products such as medical imaging systems, security scanners, gigabit wireless communications devices and sensors, as well as defense usages such as radar and active denial systems.
The first aim of the new center is to establish a core test facility with measurement capabilities that include Agilent nonlinear vector network and spectrum analysis test equipment up to 325 GHz. These facilities will support gigabit wireless communications at 60 GHz and 80 GHz, as well as the imaging, radar and active denial systems to 325 GHz.
“In launching the DMRC, our goal is to become a premier millimeter-wave research center nationally and internationally,” said Linda P.B. Katehi, chancellor of UC Davis. “With this new facility, UC Davis will be able to expand the research, and recruit outstanding graduate students and faculty.”
“Agilent is delighted to support UC Davis’ research into millimeter wave technology,” said Gregg Peters, vice president of Agilent’s Component Test Division. “Millimeter wave implementation has broad industry impact, and our many first-to-market test solutions are ideal tools for revealing the information critical to their work.”
About the Davis Millimeter Wave Research Center
The Davis Millimeter Wave Research Center is an industry-university cooperative research program. The DMRC is broadly focused on fostering millimeter wave technology for wireless communications, radar, sensing, and imaging systems. The activities in the DMRC involve devices, integrated circuits, components, packaging, subsystems and system implementation.
About UC Davis
For more than 100 years, UC Davis has engaged in teaching, research and public service that matter to California and transform the world. Located close to the state capital, UC Davis has more than 32,000 students, more than 2,500 faculty and more than 21,000 staff, an annual research budget that exceeds $678 million, a comprehensive health system and 13 specialized research centers. The university offers interdisciplinary graduate study and more than 100 undergraduate majors in four colleges — Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Biological Sciences, Engineering, and Letters and Science. It also houses six professional schools — Education, Law, Management, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine and the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing.
About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. is the world’s premier measurement company and a technology leader in chemical analysis, life sciences, electronics and communications. The company’s 18,500 employees serve customers in more than 100 countries. Agilent had net revenues of $5.4 billion in fiscal 2010. Information about Agilent is available at www.agilent.com .

Advanced Terahertz Device Characterization

MY NOTE: THIS IS AN INTERESTING AND INFORMATIVE VIDEO BY AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES.  I CAN'T DOWNLOAD IT, BUT I HAVE LINKED IT HERE:

Advanced Terahertz Device Characterization

Agilent Technologies (With Help from Virginia Diodes)Delivers THz Vector Network Analysis Measurement Solution

MY NOTE: THIS IS A LITTLE DATED, BUT I JUST CAME ACROSS THE STORY ON THE THz VIRTUAL JOURNAL. 

http://THzNetwork.net/index.php/archives/1245

Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced delivery of the world’s first fully integrated 1.1-THz network analysis measurement solution to Japan’s Yamaguchi University. The solution will play a critical role in enabling the university to study metamaterials at THz frequencies.

The THz region of the electromagnetic spectrum has enormous potential for high-data-rate communications, advanced electronic materials spectroscopy, space research, medicine, biology, surveillance and remote sensing. Despite its potential, the THz region remains one of the most unexplored areas of the spectrum. And, since high-power THz sources rely heavily on materials with advantageous properties in the THz frequency range, materials research is a critical component of modern THz systems.

Agilent’s integrated measurement solution addresses this challenge by enabling accurate measurement of THz signals in new materials. Such information is critical to the successful resolution of Yamaguchi University’s materials research.
Agilent’s solution features the world’s first fully calibrated, 750-GHz to 1.1-THz frequency extension module, the WR-01, from Virginia Diodes Inc., coupled with Agilent’s high-performance 50-GHz PNA-X vector network analyzer. Together, these tools allow for a fully calibrated, vector network analysis measurement with greater than 50 dB of dynamic range.

For the first time, users can take advantage of the PNA-X’s calibration technology to make stable and repeatable THz measurements. The instrument’s dynamic range also ensures that users can easily achieve highly sensitive measurements. And, with the frequency extension module’s ability to operate across the 750-GHz to 1.-THz frequency range, users can now easily capture higher resolution images as well.

“At Virginia Diodes, our mission is to make the THz region of the electromagnetic spectrum as useful for scientific, military and commercial applications as the microwave and infrared bands are today,” said Thomas Crowe, chief executive officer of Virginia Diodes. “Our development of the WR-01 extender delivers on this promise, offering the excellent dynamic range and bandwidth required for THz-calibrated vector network analyzer measurements.”

“Working closely with Virginia Diodes, we were able to integrate the WR-01 extender into our PNA-X vector network analyzer, further extending its capabilities and enabling fast and accurate measurements at THz,” said Gregg Peters, vice president and general manager of Agilent’s Component Test Division. “This development further demonstrates our commitment to continual measurement innovation and ensuring our customers have the tools they need to stay ahead of the curve.”

Agilent’s PNA-X vector network analyzer provides the industry’s widest range of measurement applications, from RF to millimeter wave. More information about the PNA-X is available at www.agilent.com/find/pna-x. Photos of the integrated THz measurement solution are available atwww.agilent.com/find/THz_PNAX_images.

Yamaguchi University is located in Ube-city, Japan. Its characterization of materials at THz frequencies is part of an ongoing effort within the school of science and engineering. For more information, go to www-ap.apsci.yamaguchi-u.ac.jp.

Agilent Technologies & Virginia Diodes, Delivers THz Vector Network Analysis Measurement Solution for study of metamaterials

http://thznetwork.net/index.php/archives/1245
Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced delivery of the world’s first fully integrated 1.1-THz network analysis measurement solution to Japan’s Yamaguchi University. The solution will play a critical role in enabling the university to study metamaterials at THz frequencies.
The THz region of the electromagnetic spectrum has enormous potential for high-data-rate communications, advanced electronic materials spectroscopy, space research, medicine, biology, surveillance and remote sensing. Despite its potential, the THz region remains one of the most unexplored areas of the spectrum. And, since high-power THz sources rely heavily on materials with advantageous properties in the THz frequency range, materials research is a critical component of modern THz systems.
Agilent’s integrated measurement solution addresses this challenge by enabling accurate measurement of THz signals in new materials. Such information is critical to the successful resolution of Yamaguchi University’s materials research.
Agilent’s solution features the world’s first fully calibrated, 750-GHz to 1.1-THz frequency extension module, the WR-01, from Virginia Diodes Inc., coupled with Agilent’s high-performance 50-GHz PNA-X vector network analyzer. Together, these tools allow for a fully calibrated, vector network analysis measurement with greater than 50 dB of dynamic range.
For the first time, users can take advantage of the PNA-X’s calibration technology to make stable and repeatable THz measurements. The instrument’s dynamic range also ensures that users can easily achieve highly sensitive measurements. And, with the frequency extension module’s ability to operate across the 750-GHz to 1.-THz frequency range, users can now easily capture higher resolution images as well.
“At Virginia Diodes, our mission is to make the THz region of the electromagnetic spectrum as useful for scientific, military and commercial applications as the microwave and infrared bands are today,” said Thomas Crowe, chief executive officer of Virginia Diodes. “Our development of the WR-01 extender delivers on this promise, offering the excellent dynamic range and bandwidth required for THz-calibrated vector network analyzer measurements.”
“Working closely with Virginia Diodes, we were able to integrate the WR-01 extender into our PNA-X vector network analyzer, further extending its capabilities and enabling fast and accurate measurements at THz,” said Gregg Peters, vice president and general manager of Agilent’s Component Test Division. “This development further demonstrates our commitment to continual measurement innovation and ensuring our customers have the tools they need to stay ahead of the curve.”
Agilent’s PNA-X vector network analyzer provides the industry’s widest range of measurement applications, from RF to millimeter wave. More information about the PNA-X is available at www.agilent.com/find/pna-x. Photos of the integrated THz measurement solution are available at www.agilent.com/find/THz_PNAX_images.
Yamaguchi University is located in Ube-city, Japan. Its characterization of materials at THz frequencies is part of an ongoing effort within the school of science and engineering. For more information, go to www-ap.apsci.yamaguchi-u.ac.jp.
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More on Agilent's use of Bridge12's DNP technology

Agilent Technologies is proud to announce the following products at the 52nd ENC, held at Asilomar, Pacific Grove, CA, on April 10th – 15th, 2011. The new DD2 Magnetic Resonance Console The DD2 NMR/MRI console represents a significant enhancement to the product portfolio offering expanded experimental capabilities in a robust and reliable package. Among the array of new console features are increased speed for improved amplitude and resolution. VnmrJ 3.1 - An Expanded Software Suite for Multiple Applications VnmrJ 3.1 represents a significant leap forward for customers utilizing existing VNMRS and 400MR NMR systems as well as those purchasing new Agilent DD2 systems. Among its new features are sample-centric workflows and new experimental tools to expand the applications suite and improve productivity. Introducing qNMR: a powerful new quantification toolkit for absolute concentration determination without the need for an internal standard or external reference signal. An improved DOSY application enables more accurate and precise measurement of diffusion coefficients along with multi-exponential fitting for clean separation of overlapped signals. New Hadamard versions of common experiments offer a time-saving of up to an order of magnitude, enabling higher throughput when time is precious. The OneNMR Probe – expanding the family  Agilent has expanded its portfolio of OneNMR probes to include automated versions with automated tuning capabilities at 500 and 600MHz. This technology platform enables researchers to utilize a single probe to perform experiments on multiple nuclei measure without switching probes. Narrow Bore HXFY Probe adds capabilities for solid-state experiments The new Narrow Bore HFXY Probe utilizes the same T3 technology found in the Wide Bore HXFY MAS Probe, but in a more compact unit with smaller internal diameter magnets than existing Wide Bore HFXY probes. Ideal for complex solid state NMR applications, the Narrow Bore HXFY probe enables a wider range of experiments without swapping probes. New Ultra-High-Field spectrometers at 850 MHz and 1GHz The Gigahertz project will leverage Agilent’s full capabilities in magnet and probe design, electronic measurement and systems integration, to deliver world class performance for researchers working to understand the structure and dynamics of macromolecules. Collaboration with Bridge12 Technologies to further expand applications for solid state NMR As part of its commitment to expand NMR applications, Agilent has also entered into a co-marketing agreement with Bridge12 Technologies. This early stage company is a provider of critical components for an emerging application known as Dynamic Nuclear Polarization (DNP) that holds the promise of significantly improving measurement sensitivity for solid state samples. A New Center of Excellence at the Santa Clara Campus, California A fully-equipped Application Laboratory has been built on the main Santa Clara site, specifically for NMR, MRI, and XRD. The new facility will have fully-enabled demo systems for 800MHz, 700MHz, 2x 600MHz, and 2x 500MHz DD2 spectrometers, a 400MR DD2 spectrometer, an 11.7T/160mm DD2 MRI system, and two X-ray Diffraction Spectrometers.

Agilent Technologies to Develop 1-GHz NMR Spectrometer; Will Collaborate with Bridge12 Technologies on DNP Technology

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Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that it is developing a series of new ultra-high-field nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometers at 850 MHz and 1GHz.
"Agilent Technologies is committed to working closely with our customers and partners to develop next-generation NMR technology," said Nick Roelofs, president of Agilent's Life Sciences Group. "The gigahertz project will leverage the company's full capabilities in magnet and probe design, electronic measurement and systems integration to deliver world class performance for researchers working to understand the structure and dynamics of macromolecules."
As part of its strategy to expand NMR applications, Agilent has also entered into a comarketing agreement with Bridge12 Technologies. Bridge12 is a provider of terahertz technology, a critical component for an emerging application known as dynamic nuclear polarization. DNP can significantly improve measurement sensitivity for solid-state samples. The co-marketing agreement enables the commercialization of DNP NMR systems, including Bridge12's terahertz gyrotron and transmission line system.
"The Bridge12 team is very excited about the collaboration with Agilent," said Dr. Jagadishwar Sirigiri, founder of Bridge12 Technologies. "Our gyrotrons for DNP-NMR systems are turnkey, low-maintenance, and designed specifically for the requirements of the NMR community."
These projects are significant milestones toward establishing Agilent as a technology leader in nuclear magnetic resonance. In addition to its expanded Center of Excellence in Santa Clara, Calif., the company is building an ultra-high-field demonstration facility at its Magnet Technology Centre in Yarnton, England. The Santa Clara center is currently open, while the facility in Yarnton will open in September. Both are designed to give customers hands-on experience with the newest NMR systems throughout the development process.
About Bridge12 Technologies
Bridge12 develops terahertz technology for applications in science, medicine, security and defense. Overcoming current technology barriers, the company closes the "terahertz gap" with compact sources that are powerful, efficient and rapidly deployable. Former scientists of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology founded the company, and its scientific team has over a decade of expertise in high-frequency terahertz sources such as gyrotrons. For more information, visit http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bridge12.com&esheet=6677964&lan=en-US&anchor=www.bridge12.com&index=1&md5=8924b380660c35883394ab1571142c6f.
About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is the world's premier measurement company and a technology leader in chemical analysis, life sciences, electronics and communications. The company's 18,500 employees serve customers in more than 100 countries. Agilent had net revenues of $5.4 billion in fiscal 2010. Information about Agilent is available at http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.agilent.com&esheet=6677964&lan=en-US&anchor=www.agilent.com&index=2&md5=09164e5a6d97e81cc3b6cffd7cf6f9f5.
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