Spectrum 100 Optica FTIR spectrometer

PerkinElmer Life and Analytical Sciences has introduced the Spectrum 100 Optica, claimed to be the only commercially available Fourier Transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometer developed specifically for the optical filters and coatings industry.

The instrument provides improved ordinate accuracy for measuring optical filters and high refractive index materials. Manufacturers of optical filters and specialty coatings can use the instrument to validate the performance specifications of these materials to block or transmit IR radiation.

This validation is critical in both quality assurance/quality control (QA/AC) and research and development of filters and coatings.

The components are then used in various industries, including defence and aviation, in products such as remote control units, security systems, sensors, scanners and IR cameras.

The unit features optical modification, signal processing and special detector considerations, all designed to address the major instrument problems associated with FTIR measurement of optical materials.