Single-wavelength attenuated total reflection-based devices

3 Single-wavelength attenuated total reflection-based devices 

Wilks Enterprises (Norwalk, Connechcut) [3] introduced a device incorporating a miniature attenuated total reflection (ATR) cell as its interface. The device resembles an old-fashioned electrical fuse for a home fuse box. In place of the metal contact at the base, a small ATR cell protrudes from the base. Monochromatic light courses through this. 

The importance of these bullet detectors is that a cluster of them might give similar data at a fraction of the cost when compared to a monochromator-based instrument. In fact, as the cost declines for these devices, it could (conceivably) be less expensive to discard older sensors than to recalibrate them. (Disposable instruments Why not We already have disposable cameras and cell phones ) 

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