It’s been the breakthrough of our research team at TU Wien to apply the nanomechanical point of view to the world of optics to create a radically new infrared detector especially suited to the analysis of nanomaterials. Vote for EMILIE in Select Science Scientists’ Choice Awards 2025!
APPROACH
Invisible-Light Labs empowers you to explore new frontiers in nanoparticles and nanomaterials analysis with our unique nanomechanical IR sensing technology.
60
–300pg
typical detection limit for polymers
40µAU
detection limit
10 min
average analysis time to obtain an FTIR spectrum
11000
–30cm-1
accessible spectral range
10nm
Minimum size for direct sampling of ultrafine aerosols
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EMILIE, our innovative nanomechanical infrared analyser, is a highly sensitive, rapid, and cost-efficient tool for nanomaterials characterization
OUR SUCCESS STORIES
See How Our Solutions Drive Real-World Impact
EMILIE NEMS-FTIR System Installed at EPFL’s Extreme Environments Research Laboratory
Invisible-Light Labs achieved a major milestone: the EMILIE NEMS-FTIR system was installed at EPFL’s EERL with Bruker Optics! The EERL is pioneering the use of EMILIE for aerosol analysis and we look forward to the upcomming publications!
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Our Partnership with Bruker Optics: Advancing NEMS-FTIR Technology Together
We’re proud to partner with Bruker Optics to deliver a fully integrated NEMS-FTIR solution! Achieve unmatched sensitivity for nanoparticle, thin film, and aerosol analysis by combining EMILIE with Bruker’s FTIR spectrometers.
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The measurement principle of EMILIE is based on the photothermal heating of the sample, causing a measurable frequency detuning of the EMILIE nanomechanical sampling and sensing chip.
FTIR SPECTROMETER INTEGRATION
Our EMILIE nanomechanical infrared analyser is compatible with FTIR spectrometry instrumentation.
QCL-BASED SPECTROMETER INTEGRATION
Our EMILIE nanomechanical infrared analyser is compatible with QCL-based spectrometers for increased sensitivity down to a few picograms.
BROAD SPECTRAL RANGE
EMILIE allows for the detection of near-IR to far-IR (THz) radiation with high sensitivity.
At Invisible-Light Labs, we strive to make a positive impact on the world we live in by enabling groundbreaking scientific discoveries with our highly sensitive IR sensors.
APPLICATIONS
The IR to THz region of the electromagnetic spectrum hosts a wealth of intriguing interactions between radiation and matter.
Horizon Europe
Invisible-Light Labs has recieved funding under Horizon Europe from the European Innovation Council (EIC Transition, Project NEMILIES grant No. 101058011).
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22nd International Conference on Nucleation and Atmospheric Aerosols (ICNAA), Vienna, Austria.
icnaa2025.univie.ac.at
Schweizer Fachmesse für die internationale Laboratoriums-, Messtechnik und Automatik in der Chemie. Basel, Switzerland.
www.ilmac.ch
The great Scientific eXchange organized by the Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies, Northern Kentucky, Covington, Kentucky, USA
www.scixconference.org
43rd American Association for Aerosol Research Annual Conference, Buffalo, New York, USA
www.aaar.org/meetings-events/meetings-and-events/