Raman spectroscopy with a microscope!
Optical microscopes are routinely found in a wide variety of laboratories, but they are often only used as a magnifying glass to allow the user to better see the sample. But when CRAIC Technologies adds a laser and a Raman spectrometer, along with an advanced optical interface, you can do so much more! CRAIC Raman spectrometers are designed to measure Raman spectra of microscopic samples or microscopic areas of larger objects. While a standard Raman spectrometer is designed to measure samples on the order of 1 x 1 centimeters, the Micro Raman spectrometer is able to measure samples on the order of 1 x 1 micrometers...much smaller than the thickness of a human hair. The Apollo Raman systems are modular units that are installed on an upright optical microscopes to add Raman spectroscopy capabilities. With CRAIC Technologies products, you can acquire high quality Raman spectra of even sub-micron samples rapidly, non-destructively and with ease.
As shown in the diagram on the right, the Apollo Raman module is integrated with the frame of an upright optical microscope. The module includes the lasers, the Raman spectrometer and integration optics. The laser illuminates the sample and the Raman spectrometer measures the light that is collected by the objective and focused onto the Raman spectrometer entrance aperture.
Of course, CRAIC micro Raman spectrometers can also do much more. They can also be configured to measure UV-VIS-NIR microspectra™ in transmission, reflectance, fluorescence and photoluminescence. They are also capable of microspot thin film thickness and colorimetry measurements.
As shown in the diagram on the right, the Apollo Raman module is integrated with the frame of an upright optical microscope. The module includes the lasers, the Raman spectrometer and integration optics. The laser illuminates the sample and the Raman spectrometer measures the light that is collected by the objective and focused onto the Raman spectrometer entrance aperture.
Of course, CRAIC micro Raman spectrometers can also do much more. They can also be configured to measure UV-VIS-NIR microspectra™ in transmission, reflectance, fluorescence and photoluminescence. They are also capable of microspot thin film thickness and colorimetry measurements.
Raman spectroscopy with a microscope!
Optical microscopes are routinely found in a wide variety of laboratories, but they are often only used as a magnifying glass to allow the user to better see the sample. But when CRAIC Technologies adds a laser and a Raman spectrometer, along with an advanced optical interface, you can do so much more! CRAIC Raman spectrometers are designed to measure Raman spectra of microscopic samples or microscopic areas of larger objects. While a standard Raman spectrometer is designed to measure samples on the order of 1 x 1 centimeters, the Raman microspectrometer is able to measure samples on the order of 1 x 1 micrometers...much smaller than the thickness of a human hair. The Apollo Raman systems are modular units that are installed on an upright optical microscopes to add Raman spectroscopy capabilities. With CRAIC Technologies products, you can acquire high quality Raman spectra of even sub-micron samples rapidly, non-destructively and with ease.
As shown in the diagram on the right, the Apollo Raman module is integrated with the frame of an upright optical microscope. The module includes the lasers, the Raman spectrometer and integration optics. The laser illuminates the sample and the Raman spectrometer measures the light that is collected by the objective and focused onto the Raman spectrometer entrance aperture.
Of course, CRAIC Raman microspectrometers can also do much more. They can also be configured to measure UV-VIS-NIR microspectra™ in transmission, reflectance, fluorescence and photoluminescence. They are also capable of microspot thin film thickness and colorimetry measurements.
As shown in the diagram on the right, the Apollo Raman module is integrated with the frame of an upright optical microscope. The module includes the lasers, the Raman spectrometer and integration optics. The laser illuminates the sample and the Raman spectrometer measures the light that is collected by the objective and focused onto the Raman spectrometer entrance aperture.
Of course, CRAIC Raman microspectrometers can also do much more. They can also be configured to measure UV-VIS-NIR microspectra™ in transmission, reflectance, fluorescence and photoluminescence. They are also capable of microspot thin film thickness and colorimetry measurements.
LCD Inspection
Typical test spectra from a LCD display
LCD Inspection: Color, relative intensity, spectroscopy and film thickness of pixels and light sources.
LCD displays consist of a series of colored lighted areas arranged in a pattern and can only be readily viewed with magnifying optics. They are used as high resolution displays for everything from mobile phones to video displays to MP3 players. There are many different designs but their small scale features cause many quality control challenges.
Due to the nature of LCD displays, they are manufactured with hundreds of rows of microscopic "pixels" on a surface. These pixels can be smaller than 50 microns across. Quality control of both the components and completed LCD displays is done by optical microspectroscopy. Microspectrometers, such as those made by CRAIC Technologies, are used to measure the color and the intensity of the output from individual pixels and from groups of pixels. In fact, CRAIC microspectrometers can be used to map the color and intensity outputs of individual pixels in addition to the entire LCD display including the light source. This is important as manufacturers of LCD displays need to make sure that all the different types of pixels and light sources are the same color and brightness. A microspectrophotometer does this quickly and easily.
To learn more about LCD display testing:
What is a Microspectrophotometer?
Science of Microspectrophotometers
Adding spectroscopy to your microscope!
Optical microscopes are routinely found in a wide variety of laboratories, but they are often only used as a magnifying glass to allow the user to better see the sample. However, even an inexpensive microscope can be upgraded to do so much more! By sending the light from the microscope to a spectrometer, many different types of spectra can be measured with a much smaller sampling area than is capable with a standard bench-top spectroscopy tool, such as transmission, reflection, fluorescence, and other types of optical emission. Microscope spectroscopy, using microspectrophotometers (MSP) is designed to measure UV-VIS-NIR spectra of microscopic samples or microscopic areas of larger objects. While a standard spectrophotometer is designed to measure samples on the order of 1 x 1 centimeters, the microspectrophotometer is able to measure samples on the order of 1 x 1 micrometers...much smaller than the thickness of a human hair. The 508 PVTM microscope spectrophotometer is a modular head unit that can be installed on the open phototube port of most upright microscopes to add spectroscopy to your microscope. With CRAIC Technologies products, you can acquire high quality spectra of even sub-micron samples rapidly, non-destructively and with ease.
As shown in the diagram on the right, the MSP head unit can be added to the photoport of a microscope, and the spectrometer measures the light that is collected by the objective and focused onto the spectrophotometer entrance aperture. Whether this light is transmitted through the sample, reflected from the sample, or emitted by the sample, that only changes the calculations done on the light intensity measured.
Beyond just measuring UV-VIS-NIR spectra with microscale sampling areas, microscope spectroscopy is also capable of microspot thin film thickness and colorimetry measurements. When combined with motorized stages, hyperspectral data cubes can even be created with various types of spectra. Because these instruments are so flexible, MSP's are used in many diverse fields of research and industry.
As shown in the diagram on the right, the MSP head unit can be added to the photoport of a microscope, and the spectrometer measures the light that is collected by the objective and focused onto the spectrophotometer entrance aperture. Whether this light is transmitted through the sample, reflected from the sample, or emitted by the sample, that only changes the calculations done on the light intensity measured.
Beyond just measuring UV-VIS-NIR spectra with microscale sampling areas, microscope spectroscopy is also capable of microspot thin film thickness and colorimetry measurements. When combined with motorized stages, hyperspectral data cubes can even be created with various types of spectra. Because these instruments are so flexible, MSP's are used in many diverse fields of research and industry.
Spectrophotometry with your microscope!
Optical microscopes are routinely found in a wide variety of laboratories, but they are often only used as a magnifying glass to allow the user to better see the sample. However, even an inexpensive microscope can be upgraded to do so much more! By sending the light from the microscope to a spectrometer, many different types of spectra can be measured with a much smaller sampling area than is capable with a standard bench-top spectroscopy tool, such as transmission, reflection, fluorescence, and other types of optical emission. Microscope spectrophotometry, as done with microspectrophotometers (MSP) measures UV-VIS-NIR spectra of microscopic samples or microscopic areas of larger objects. While a standard spectrophotometer is designed to measure samples on the order of 1 x 1 centimeters, the microspectrophotometer is able to measure samples on the order of 1 x 1 micrometers...much smaller than the thickness of a human hair. The 508 PVTM microscope spectrophotometer is a modular head unit that can be installed on the open phototube port of most upright microscopes to add spectroscopy to your microscope. With CRAIC Technologies products, you can acquire high quality spectra of even sub-micron samples rapidly, non-destructively and with ease.
As shown in the diagram on the right, the MSP head unit can be added to the photoport of a microscope, and the spectrometer measures the light that is collected by the objective and focused onto the spectrophotometer entrance aperture. Whether this light is transmitted through the sample, reflected from the sample, or emitted by the sample, that only changes the calculations done on the light intensity measured.
Beyond just measuring UV-VIS-NIR spectra with microscale sampling areas, microscope spectrophotometry is also capable of microspot thin film thickness and colorimetry measurements. When combined with motorized stages, hyperspectral data cubes can even be created with various types of spectra. Because these instruments are so flexible, MSP's are used in many diverse fields of research and industry.
As shown in the diagram on the right, the MSP head unit can be added to the photoport of a microscope, and the spectrometer measures the light that is collected by the objective and focused onto the spectrophotometer entrance aperture. Whether this light is transmitted through the sample, reflected from the sample, or emitted by the sample, that only changes the calculations done on the light intensity measured.
Beyond just measuring UV-VIS-NIR spectra with microscale sampling areas, microscope spectrophotometry is also capable of microspot thin film thickness and colorimetry measurements. When combined with motorized stages, hyperspectral data cubes can even be created with various types of spectra. Because these instruments are so flexible, MSP's are used in many diverse fields of research and industry.
