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Get the right production solution with fiber
spectroscopy in-line

Art Fiber Systems (AFS) helps chemical and industrial companies identify the optimal spectroscopic method for their process monitoring – from UV-Vis to mid-IR – and turn it into a reliable in-line  fiber-optic solution.
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Why Inline?

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Why in-line beats off-line, at-line, and on-line

In-line spectroscopy enables instant process insights that traditional off-line methods simply can’t match.

On-line

Sample is automatically diverted from the process to an analyzer and returned afterward. Slight delay.

Off-line

Sample is taken to a separate lab for analysis. Longest delay, highest risk of changes or contamination.

In-line

Measurement happens directly in the process stream, continuously and in real time. No sampling or delay.

At-line

Sample is taken manually and analyzed near the process (e.g. in a nearby lab).

In-line  spectroscopy transforms
process control from reactive
to predictive.

By measuring directly within the stream,
you eliminate sampling errors, contamination risks, and time loss.

Every second of your production becomes measurable  –  enabling real optimization, not assumptions.​

Custom-built fiber systems and sensor combinations engineered for your process.

Optional cloud-based AI processing unifies multi-spectral data and delivers continuous, real-time insights.

Durable fiber probes provide in-situ access to liquids, gases, and solids, ensuring reliable performance under high-temperature, high-pressure, or corrosive conditions.

Meet the Team

Slava is a pioneer in mid-infrared fiber technology, with a career spanning over four decades in specialty optics and spectroscopy. After earning his PhD in solid-state physics, he founded art photonics GmbH, which became a global leader in fiber-optic solutions for industrial, medical, and scientific use. Following its acquisition in 2024, he co-founded Art Fiber Systems (AFS) to bring next-generation PAT solutions directly to end users. Slava is a recognized innovator, EPIC Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, and an active member of numerous international photonics organizations.

Dr. Viacheslav Artyushenko

Co-Founder & CEO

Boris is a leading figure in analytical chemistry and optical sensor technologies. After earning his PhD in Vienna, he worked at UT Austin and later joined Georgia Tech, where he also directed the Focused Ion Beam Center. Since 2007, he has been a Chaired Professor at Ulm University and, since 2021, a Director at the Hahn-Schickard Institute. His work focuses on mid-infrared sensors, micro- and nanofabrication, and advanced analytical platforms. With 490+ publications and 21 patents, Boris is recognized as one of the foremost experts in his field.

Prof. Dr. Boris Mizaikoff

Project Director

Polina is an applications specialist with a strong background in molecular spectroscopy, device development, and hands-on work with advanced fiber-optic probes. She has contributed to multiple EU-funded projects at Ulm University, developing portable MIR spectrometers and supporting product demonstrations across Europe. With experience in R&D, application support, and customer communication, she brings a rare mix of technical depth and practical insight. Polina is fluent in four languages and holds a PhD in photonics.

Dr. Polina Fomina

Sales & Marketing Director

Brad is the Managing Director and cofounder of KAX Group, specializing in multivariate data analysis software and PAT solutions for industry. With over 25 years of experience in chemometrics, DoE, and spectroscopic applications, he has led major projects across pharma, petrochemical, and agriculture. Before founding KAX Group, he advanced globally used chemometrics tools and contributed to pioneering PAT programs at Pfizer and Sigma. Brad is a recognized expert trainer, author of several key texts in the field, and holds a PhD in biospectroscopy and advanced chemometrics.

Dr. Brad Swabrick

Advisory Board Member

Martin is a leading expert in pharmaceutical Process Analytical Technology with nearly 30 years of experience. He previously served as Research Director at the UK Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre and as a Professor of Practice at Strathclyde University. Earlier, he led PAT development at Pfizer and contributed to Vertex’s platform for the first FDA-approved continuous manufacturing process with real-time release. Today, through his consultancy, he advises global pharma companies on fast-track CMC strategies and advanced PAT-driven manufacturing solutions.

Prof. Martin Warman

Advisory Board Member

Friedemann is a leading expert in pharmaceutical biotechnology and bioprocess engineering with over 25 years of experience. After earning his PhD in Tübingen, he joined the German Research Centre for Biotechnology (GBF) in Braunschweig, contributing to EU-funded projects as researcher and manager. He later moved to Vienna to coordinate the Austrian Center of Biopharmaceutical Technology (ACBT). Since 2010, he has been professor for cell culture technology and development at Biberach University of Applied Sciences, focusing on optimizing mammalian cell culture monitoring.

Dr. Friedemann Hesse

Advisory Board Member

About

Fiber Spectroscopy Systems & Sensors for Process Control

Art Fiber Systems GmbH (AFS) was founded in Ulm at the end of 2025 by Dr. Viacheslav Artyushenko and Prof. Dr. Boris Mizaikoff to satisfy fast-growing market demands for in-line process control. Process Analytical Technologies (PAT) are needed for many processes in pharma, biotech, food, chemical and petrochemical industries to enhance product quality and sustainable yield. AFS can detect end-user process problems with its Multi-Spectral Fiber (MSF) Systems and solve them with customized AI-Sensors.

Fiber Spectroscopy is the best PAT method to define hidden problems in molecular reactions, as robust fiber probes can reveal media composition changes in real time and in situ (in-line) at any critical point of the reactor. Process analysis with MSF-Systems helps AFS test processes across a broad spectral range of 0.2–16 µm using UV, Vis, Near-Infrared & Mid-InfraRed absorption, Raman & linear scattering/reflection, fluorescence and other methods, and select the key spectral features from one, two or more methods.

This selection enables AFS to simplify the PAT method for a specific process and make it highly effective, and even automated.

The AFS mission is to first find problems in end-user chemical processes using its Multi-Spectral Fiber Systems (MSF-Systems), providing feasibility studies either at AFS facilities or at customer premises, and then provide the development of simplified PAT solutions with AI-based chemometric models for specific end-user processes suitable for remote in-line process control.

AFS offers end-users the professional choice of optimal system configurations, saving time, effort and budget when selecting and testing the most suitable combination of spectrometers, probes, light sources and detectors. AFS works with the best vendors of all these components, combining them with optimized AI-based chemometrics into customized solutions.

History

Dr. Viacheslav Artyushenko founded A.R.T. Photonics GmbH in Berlin in 1998 (later renamed art photonics – AP) to develop and produce fiber components for the broad 0.22–16 µm spectral range (www.artphotonics.com). He sold AP to Nynomic AG in 2024 and handed over his CEO position to Dr. Stefanie Foerster. In the same year, EPIC (European Photonics Industry Consortium) selected Viacheslav Artyushenko for the EPIC Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution and leadership in the optical fiber industry.

At the end of 2025, the new independent company Art Fiber Systems GmbH (AFS) was founded in Ulm by Dr. Artyushenko and Prof. Dr. Mizaikoff with a very different mission — to integrate AI-based Spectral Fiber Systems dedicated to specific in-line process control. AFS combines optimal components produced by various vendors, including fiber probes and fiber sensors produced by Hellma Solutions, art photonics, Avantes and others, and unites them in simplified Fiber Systems or Sensors with specially customized AI-based chemometric models. AFS mission is to make end-users happy with customized solutions for their in-line process control.

Our Partners

ArzhOptics

a.chardon@arzhoptics.com

+ 33 6 75 38 84 34

Mir Photonics LLC

info@mirphotonics.com

+ 374 96 522863

Martin Warman Consultancy Ltd

martin@martinwarmanconsultancy.co.uk

+44 (0)1227 794886

KAX Group

www.kax.group

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Frequently Asked Questions

AFS develops and tests fiber-optic spectroscopy systems that help companies find the most effective in-line method to monitor and optimize their production processes.

Inline spectroscopy delivers real-time data directly from within the process, eliminating sampling errors and delays – resulting in faster adjustments and better process efficiency.

It’s an integrated setup that combines several spectroscopy methods — ATR-absorption, Raman, Fluorescence, and UV-Vis-NIR reflection/transmission – in one platform. This allows direct comparison and selection of the most effective technique for a given process.

Our systems operate across the 0.3 – 16 µm spectral range, covering UV-Vis, Near-IR, and Mid-IR — all accessible through robust fiber-optic probes.

Any chemical, biochemical, or industrial reaction can be analyzed – including harsh, high-temperature, high-pressure, or corrosive environments. The fiber probes are designed to withstand vibration, pH extremes, and aggressive media.

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