Keywords: Molecular Fingerprinting (5940479099).jpg Artist's rendering of JILA's molecular fingerprinting system A gas mixture left is probed by a frequency comb a laser-based tool for identifying different colors of light By analyzing the amounts of specific colors absorbed the system quickly identifies molecules and their concentrations Applications may include diagnosing disease detecting security threats and measuring trace gases in the atmosphere Credit Baxley/JILA Disclaimer Any mention of commercial products within NIST web pages is for information only; it does not imply recommendation or endorsement by NIST Use of NIST Information These World Wide Web pages are provided as a public service by the National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST With the exception of material marked as copyrighted information presented on these pages is considered public information and may be distributed or copied Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested https //www flickr com/photos/usnistgov/5940479099/ Molecular Fingerprinting 2010-10-13 17 23 https //www flickr com/people/63059536 N06 National Institute of Standards and Technology PD-USGov National Institute of Standards and Technology https //flickr com/photos/63059536 N06/5940479099 2016-09-07 02 31 18 United States Government Work Frequency comb |