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
ItemVERTEX Series FTIR SpectrometersALPHA II FTIR SpectrometerOMEGA 5 Versatile Gas Analyzer
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Catalog NumberVERTEX 80 / VERTEX 80vALPHA IIOMEGA 5
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Wavelength Range10 to 28,000 cm-1 (far IR or terahertz, mid, near IR, up to the visible or UV)350 to 8000 cm-1 with standard KBr beamsplitter
500 to 6000 cm -1 option High Humidity ZnSe optics
4500 – 800 cm-1
Signal-to-Noise RatioInquire> 55,000:1Inquire
Resolutionbetter than 0.2 cm-1Better than 2 cm-1, optional better than 0.75 cm-1Better than 2 cm-1, option: better than 1 cm-1
Optical SystemVacuum OpticsKBr windows and beamsplitter, optional High Humidity optics with ZnSe beamsplitter and ZnSe windowsMulti-reflection cell
DescriptionWhen we set the bar for research FT-IR spectrometers, we knew that someday we would feel obliged to raise it. The new VERTEX Series is the culmination of everything Bruker Optics has pioneered and developed in over 30 years.

The VERTEX Series is built on a fully upgradeable optics platform that is
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The 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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