Pranalytica

Pranalytica, Inc., founded in February 2000, specializes in the design and manufacture of high-power midwave infrared (MWIR) and longwave infrared (LWIR) Quantum Cascade Lasers (QCLs) and sensor systems. The company serves clients in the defense, homeland security, and commercial sectors. Pranalytica's products are known for their high power, tunability, and ability to meet stringent military specifications. The company's business model focuses on leveraging its proprietary technology and intellectual property to deliver cutting-edge laser solutions. Revenue is generated through the sale of both OEM and system-level configurations of QCLs and sensor systems. Pranalytica's lasers are used in a variety of applications, including spectroscopy, free-space optical communications, and directed infrared countermeasures. The company has built a strong reputation for its innovative approach to gas sensing, particularly through the use of tunable laser spectroscopy and the application of Receiver Operational Characteristics (ROC) curves to quantify detection probabilities.

Keywords: Quantum Cascade Lasers, MWIR, LWIR, defense, homeland security, spectroscopy, gas sensing, optical communications, infrared countermeasures, high-power lasers.