Andor Technology

Andor Technology

Infobox_Company
company_name = Andor Technology plc
company_
company_type = Public
foundation = 1989
location = Belfast, Northern Ireland
industry = Photography
products = Imaging, Spectroscopy, X-ray, Microscopy, and Instrumentation
homepage = [http://www.andor.com/ www.andor.com]

Andor Technology PLC is a developer and manufacturer of high performance light measuring solutions (scientific digital cameras).

Andor Technology was set-up by its founders, Dr. Hugh Cormican, Dr. Donal Denvir and Mr. Mike Pringle in the mid 1980s. While studying at Queens University Belfast, they "used their physics know-how to build a highly sensitive digital camera...as a tool for their laser research." [cite journal | url =http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg19325942.400-a-smashing-career-choice.html | title = A smashing career choice | journal = New Scientist] They subsequently set up Andor Technology to develop it into a commercial product for use in scientific research.

Andor Technology Ltd was established in 1989, as a spin out from Queen's University, Belfast. In December 2004 the company became a PLC when it listed on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange. [cite web | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/4064957.stm | title = Stock market float for NI firm | web = BBC News]

The company is based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and it designs and manufactures and sells scientific imaging equipment including charge-coupled device (CCD), Electron-multiplying CCD (EMCCD) and Intensified charge-coupled device camera systems, spectroscopy instrumentation, and microscopy systems. The cameras can be used for low light imaging, spectroscopy, X-ray, time resolved, and microscopy studies and have a wide range of users including biologists, life scientists, geneticists and nano-technologists all round the world.

Andor introduced its first EMCCD camera, the DV 465 in 2001 and the company was awarded The Photonics Circle of Excellence Awards from Laurin Publishing, which recognizes the 25 Most Technically Innovative New Products of the Year.

[cite journal | url = http://www.photonics.com/content/spectra/2002/January/features/66337.aspx | title = Laurin Publishing 2001 Photonics Awards | journal = Photonics Spectra]

EMCCD is based on a CCD chip that incorporates electron multiplication, or EMCCD technology. It is used in fields such as drug discovery, where scientists need to watch vats of chemicals in real time, astrophysics, and oceanography. [cite journal | url = http://www.redherring.com/Article.aspx?a=5648&hed=The+eyes+have+it | title = The eyes have it | journal = Red Herring | format = dead link|date=June 2008 – [http://scholar.google.co.uk/scholar?hl=en&lr=&q=author%3A+intitle%3AThe+eyes+have+it&as_publication=Red+Herring&as_ylo=&as_yhi=&btnG=Search Scholar search] ]

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External links

* [http://www.andor.com/ Andor Technology] Corporate web-site
* [http://www.londonstockexchange.com/en-gb/pricesnews/prices/system/detailedprices.htm?ti=AND Andor on AIM: AND.LN/ London Stock Exchange] Andor listing on stock exchange
* [http://www.emccd.com/ EMCCD] Andor Technology's information site on EMCCD technology


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