Infrared Spectrophotometer

An infrared spectrophotometer is an analytical instrument used to identify materials including organic polymers. Infrared spectrophotometers record the relative amount of energy as a function of the wavelength/frequency of the infrared radiation when it passes through a sample. Therefore, chemical structures of different samples will reflect differences in the IR absorption spectrum allowing for identification of a sample. Unlike a dispersive spectrometer, an FTIR spectrometer or FTIR spectrophotometer is used to simultaneously obtain spectral data of a sample. It does this by using an interferometer to collect the interferogram, also known as the raw data/signal format, which can then be translated into the infrared spectrum of the sample by means of a fourier transform algorithm. As a result, there are many advantages including greater signal-to-noise ratio, high resolution, higher throughput, and a short wavelength limit. FTIR spectrometers can be used in a variety of industries including environmental, pharmaceutical, and petrochemical.

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CompanyBruker OpticsBruker OpticsBruker Optics
ItemALPHA II FTIR SpectrometerEM27 Open Path FTIR SpectrometerMATRIX-MG Gas Analyzers
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Catalog NumberALPHA IIBOPT EM27MG01 / MG2 / MG5
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Wavelength Range350 to 8000 cm-1 with standard KBr beamsplitter
500 to 6000 cm -1 option High Humidity ZnSe optics
σ = 700 – 5000 cm-1 (active mode)
σ = 700 – 3800 cm-1 (active mode with ultrafast scanning)
σ = 700 – 2200 cm-1 (passive mode)
4800 - 720 cm-1 (other ranges optional)
Signal-to-Noise Ratio> 55,000:1InquireInquire
ResolutionBetter than 2 cm-1, optional better than 0.75 cm-1Δσ = 1 cm-1 (0.5 cm-1 optional)Better than 1 cm-1 (apodized) | Option: Better than 0.5 cm-1
Optical SystemKBr windows and beamsplitter, optional High Humidity optics with ZnSe beamsplitter and ZnSe windowsKBr or ZnSe (option) beam splitter f0.9. Throughput: 0.0082 sr cm2PTFE-coated gas cell with 10 cm optical path
DescriptionThe FTIR spectrometer ALPHA II combines outstanding quality with a small footprint and sets a benchmark in terms of user convenience. With the integrated panel PC and the touch-based operation, FTIR spectroscopy has never been easier.

Intuitive & Integrated
The ALPHA II features a new way to
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The Open Path Gas Analyzer EM27 is a broadband infrared detection system for remote sensing of hazardous atmospheric compounds. The system performance allows real-time field screening analysis (analysis less than 1 s). The lightweight system includes an infrared radiation analyzer based on the ... Read MoreThe MATRIX-MG5 features a 5 m multi-reflection gas cell and is designed for the high-precision quantification of gas compounds from very low concentrations on the ppb level up to one hundred percent.

Features:
  • Fast, continuous and fully automated identification and quantification of gas compositions
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