Spectral Sensor Solutions LLC
Small business focused on R&D and application of electro-optical standoff sensor systems for environmental remote sensing and chemical/ explosive/CBRNE surface detection. Core capabilities include fiber-laser lidar (airborne and ground), integrated path differential absorption spectroscopy for path-integrated gas concentration retrieval, UV Raman surface chemical detection, prototype HW/SW development, end-to-end modeling and field campaign deployment. Primary revenue sources are R&D contracts with DoD and federal agencies and commercial sensing contracts in oil & gas and related industries. Headquarters: Albuquerque, NM.
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Products
GreenLITE (ground-based path-integrated gas mapping system)
Networked ground lidar system using multi-transceivers and retroreflectors to map and quantify CO2 and CH4 concentrations and emissions over areas ranging from ~0.04 to 25 km².
MFLL (airborne intensity-modulated fiber-laser lidar)
Airborne IMCW fiber-laser lidar series enabling path-integrated spectroscopic measurements and ranging from aircraft for greenhouse gas and atmospheric composition research.
REVEAL (scanning eye-safe elastic backscatter lidar)
Scanning eye-safe elastic backscatter lidar designed for plume detection, mapping and derivation of 2D horizontal wind fields from aerosol motion.
Chemical Surface Detector (CSD) — UV Raman surface detector
UV Raman-based surface chemical detector designed to continuously interrogate surfaces for contaminants and provide real-time detection and identification for vehicle-mounted reconnaissance applications.
Manportable UV-Raman sensor
Single-operator portable UV-Raman sensor architecture providing standoff interrogation ranges of ~0.5–1.5 m for dismounted contamination mapping and handheld use.
GreenLITE (ground-based path-integrated gas mapping system)
Networked ground lidar system using multi-transceivers and retroreflectors to map and quantify CO2 and CH4 concentrations and emissions over areas ranging from ~0.04 to 25 km².
MFLL (airborne intensity-modulated fiber-laser lidar)
Airborne IMCW fiber-laser lidar series enabling path-integrated spectroscopic measurements and ranging from aircraft for greenhouse gas and atmospheric composition research.
REVEAL (scanning eye-safe elastic backscatter lidar)
Scanning eye-safe elastic backscatter lidar designed for plume detection, mapping and derivation of 2D horizontal wind fields from aerosol motion.
Chemical Surface Detector (CSD) — UV Raman surface detector
UV Raman-based surface chemical detector designed to continuously interrogate surfaces for contaminants and provide real-time detection and identification for vehicle-mounted reconnaissance applications.
Manportable UV-Raman sensor
Single-operator portable UV-Raman sensor architecture providing standoff interrogation ranges of ~0.5–1.5 m for dismounted contamination mapping and handheld use.
Services
Modeling and simulation services
End-to-end modeling of lidar transceivers, environmental channels, leak-detection scenarios and communications links to inform system design and campaign planning.
Hardware prototyping and ruggedization
Design, fabrication and testing of laser- and lidar-related hardware prototypes and ruggedized sensor packages for airborne, vehicle-mounted and fixed-site use.
Software development and retrieval algorithm implementation
Development of data acquisition, instrument control, processing pipelines and physics-based retrievals (real-time and post-processing) using LabVIEW, MATLAB and similar tools.
Field deployment, campaign planning and operations
End-to-end campaign services including instrument packaging, aircraft and vehicle integration, on-site operations, and long-duration ground deployments.
Emissions monitoring and verification
Quantification, localization and mapping of greenhouse gas emissions using path-integrated lidar networks and controlled-release validation protocols.
Threat-sensing sensor development and integration
Design and fielding of UV Raman proximity sensors and vehicle/robotic-mounted surface chemical detection systems for CBRNE and explosive residue detection.
Modeling and simulation services
End-to-end modeling of lidar transceivers, environmental channels, leak-detection scenarios and communications links to inform system design and campaign planning.
Hardware prototyping and ruggedization
Design, fabrication and testing of laser- and lidar-related hardware prototypes and ruggedized sensor packages for airborne, vehicle-mounted and fixed-site use.
Software development and retrieval algorithm implementation
Development of data acquisition, instrument control, processing pipelines and physics-based retrievals (real-time and post-processing) using LabVIEW, MATLAB and similar tools.
Field deployment, campaign planning and operations
End-to-end campaign services including instrument packaging, aircraft and vehicle integration, on-site operations, and long-duration ground deployments.
Emissions monitoring and verification
Quantification, localization and mapping of greenhouse gas emissions using path-integrated lidar networks and controlled-release validation protocols.
Threat-sensing sensor development and integration
Design and fielding of UV Raman proximity sensors and vehicle/robotic-mounted surface chemical detection systems for CBRNE and explosive residue detection.
Expertise Areas
- Environmental remote sensing
- Lidar-based gas spectroscopy and mapping
- UV Raman surface chemical detection
- Airborne sensor systems integration
Key Technologies
- Integrated path differential absorption spectroscopy (IPDA)
- Intensity-modulated continuous-wave (IMCW) lidar
- Fiber-laser transmitters and Raman amplifiers
- Elastic backscatter lidar