FTIR600 Heating and Freezing Stage

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The FTIR600 stage has been adapted from our market leading high precision geology stage to allow infra red analysis of samples from -196 up to 600°C covering all applications from pharmaceutical to polymers.

FT-IR is an increasingly popular method of sample analysis. With today's highly sophisticated instruments combining research quality optical features such as DIC and Phase contrast with IR micro analysis, the FT-IR scopes are some of the most powerful research tools available.

The research possibilities are dramatically increased, by adding a precision heating and freezing stage.

The FTIR600 stage can be mounted horizontally as in IR microscopy setups and vertically for cabinet type IR spectroscopy. The silver block has a tapered hole to allow maximum transmittance of IR without interference. The angle admittance from the condenser is 85° and that of the objective is 116° .

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 FTIR 600 Infra Red Stage
  • Temperature range -196° to 600°C
  • Fast heating rates up to 130°C/min
  • Fast cooling rates up to 130°C/min
  • Temperature stability <0.1°C
  • 16 mm X,Y sample manipulation
  • Sample area 22 mm diameter
  • Gas tight chamber for atmospheric control
  • Compatible with most IR systems.
  • 100ohm platinum resistor sensor. 1/10th Din
  • Light aperture - 1.3mm Ø for high accuracy control
  • Silver heating block for high thermal conductivity
  • Direct injection of the coolant into the silver block
  • Range of IR transparent windows available (see below)
  • Objective lens working distance - 4.5mm
  • Can also be used with all optical microscope techniques
  • Water cooled stage body for high temperature work (>300°C)
  • Suitable for Confocal, Laser Raman and X-Ray
  • Stage body size - 137 x 92 x 22 mm
  • This stage can be used with either the TMS94, CI94 or TP94 temperature controllers.
    In order to cool below ambient you will need the THM-LNP94/2 cooling system
    Also see Optical accessories to see which condenser extension lens you may need

    IR transparent window Specifications

    The following windows are available from Linkam.

    Window Material Transmission wavelength (um) General Properties

    BaF2

    		 0.2 - 11 Insoluble in water, soluble in acids and NH4Cl. Good resistance to fluorides and fluorines. Does not fog.

    ZnSe

    		 0.5 - 20 Insoluble in water, normal acids and bases and virtually all organic solvents. Reacts to strong oxidising agents. Good resistance to thermal and mechanical shock. Suitable for work in temperature range -200 to 250°C

    Al2O3

    		 0.15 - 5.5 Good for high temperature and severe environments. Has high strength, hardness and chemical stability. IR cut off at 5.5um limits its use.
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