Innovative system is expected to precisely detect chemicals that elude
current systems
CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (Farnborough
International Airshow) Goodrich Corporation (NYSE: GR) has received a
contract from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to deliver and
evaluate a new chemical detection system that uses advanced technology to
pinpoint the presence or absence of hazardous chemicals in public places.
The system, a terahertz (THz) spectrometer, is designed to significantly
reduce false alarms as well as detect actual hazards, enhancing safety and
efficiency in challenging environments such as airports, office buildings
and shopping centers. Work will begin immediately at the company's ISR
Systems facility in Danbury, Conn.
The THz spectrometer works by ingesting an air sample from the exterior
or interior of a building and breaking it down into a million separate
points in the THz spectrum, which lies between radio and optical spectra.
Much like tuning in an analog radio, most chemicals will "tune in" or show
a signature somewhere throughout the THz spectrum. Because chemical
molecules absorb and reflect different bands of frequency in very specific
ways, their spectral signatures can be analyzed for the presence or absence
of harmful substances.
The Goodrich system is the first and only chemical detection system to
work in the THz region of the spectrum over such a wide operating region
(over 1 THz) with very narrow (1 MHz) line widths. This enables the system
to detect a much larger variety of chemicals with exceptional precision
over traditional chemical detection systems that have limited range and
resolution. Initial plans call for DHS to evaluate the system performance
against several chemicals in combination with common false alarm sources.
Tom Bergeron, President, ISR Systems at Goodrich, said, "The terahertz
spectrometer system has the potential to significantly improve the
protection of our country's critical assets. It has demonstrated
exceptional performance in detecting harmful chemicals as well as common
false alarm sources such as cleaning agents, paint and water vapor. We look
forward to providing this advanced system to meet the needs of the U.S.
government to protect its citizens and infrastructure."
Goodrich Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a leading global
supplier of systems and services to the aerospace and defense industry.
Serving a global customer base with significant worldwide manufacturing and
service facilities, Goodrich is one of the largest aerospace companies in
the world. For more information visit http://www.goodrich.com.
Goodrich Corporation operates through its divisions and as a parent
company for its subsidiaries, one or more of which may be referred to as
"Goodrich Corporation" in this press release.
SOURCE Goodrich Corporation; GR - Electronic Systems
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CONTACT:
Media Contact at Farnborough Airshow: Laurie
Tardif, +1-704-264-7338, Lisa Bottle, +1-704-258-1506, for
Goodrich Corporation
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