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FT-IR Spectroscopy

AutoIMAGE System
Introduction
The unique AutoIMAGETM System combines the benefits of
automation, interactive multimedia technology, and high-
performance microscopy to provide the most powerful,
advanced, intuitive and versatile FT-IR microscopy system avail-
able. This specification sheet details the major features of the
AutoIMAGE System to help you choose and configure an FT-IR
microscopy system specifically suited to your needs.

AutoIMAGE System
Principle: A unique and powerful FT-IR microscopy
AutoIMAGE System with Spectrum One FT-IR spectrometer
system optimized for both IR and visual
performance, with all microscope
components automated and controlled from
the interactive multimedia IMAGETM
Software. Includes motorized sample stage,
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integral CCD video camera and video All microscope operations,

capture card for the PC. including adjustments to
aperture, focus and illumina-
tion are now automated and
controlled from the control
panel on the PC screen.
Auto Aperture: Motorized aperture blades automatically
conform to the size and shape of a ‘growbox’
defined directly on the visible image.

Auto Focus: One-touch automatic focusing. Also

provides automatic refocusing for Auto Status: A graphical display showing the
stored sample points and during current status of all AutoIMAGE
mapping experiments. components at a glance.

Auto Marker: Interactive selection of sampling points Interactive

on the visible image using the mouse.
Auto Illumination: One-touch software control of integral
35 W tungsten halogen illuminator.
Multimedia
Software: Integral video camera provides
on-screen visible image. Sampling
points for all data collection modes
defined by direct mouse interaction
with live visible image.

Auto View: Automatic switching of microscope

configuration between view and IR Video Camera: Integral, miniature video camera
modes of operation. compatible with PAL or NTSC CCD video.

Auto Correction: Automatic adjustment of motorized On-screen Visible

lower cassegrain to optimize IR energy Images: Over 32,000 colors; continuously scaleable
for transmission measurements. up to full screen.

Auto Mode: Point-and-click automatic changeover

between transmission and reflectance modes
of operation.
Simultaneous Variable
Magnification (SVM): Continuously variable magnification. Several
views of the sample at different magnifications
can be viewed simultaneously.

Motorized Sample
Stage: Standard stage is 3 x 2-inch (75 x 50 mm) full
travel. A 9 x 4-inch (215 x 100 mm) stage is
available with the SpectrumTM GX.
Minimum step size is 1 µm. Motorized focus
(Z-control). Point-and-click mouse control.
AutoIMAGE harnesses the benefits of interactive multimedia and flexible data
collection. You can collect data in several ways: from a series of points, along a
line, or across a defined area. Data from a polymer-coated painted metal beverage
Joystick: Additional stage control, including focus, via can is used to illustrate these modes of collection.
proportional control joystick.

Instrument Control:AutoIMAGE Software provides control and data IR Image Displays: Any IR image can be presented as pixel-interpolated
collection for Spectrum One and Spectrum GX false color, contour, wire surface projection or
FT-IR spectrometers. 3D-rendered surface projection with interactive
rotation and zoom controls. IR images can be overlaid.

Multimode
Micro-ATR Objective: Micro-ATR attachment with 100 µm germanium
or silicon crystal provides multimode objective
operation with no objective change or re-alignment
required between transmission, reflection and
micro-ATR measurements.
Data Traceability: Video images can be saved with stage coordinates
and numbered sample and background markers.
Spectra are saved with coordinates and marker
numbers.

Experimental
ATR Mapping: Automated mapping and line scanning using Archiving: Custom screen displays of any combination of
the Multimode Micro-ATR Objective. visible and IR data can be stored to provide a
traceable experimental archive. Screen layouts
can also be saved as templates for future experiments.

Automated Data
Collection: Automated measurement of individual points,
groups of points, line scans and maps. All
points, lines and map areas can be defined
interactively on the video image.
Output: Output to WindowsTM-compatible monochrome
or color printers. Cut-and-paste images and data to
other Windows packages. Storage of images as
bitmaps allows direct transfer into image
analysis packages.

IR Performance: Guaranteed better than 4000/1 p-p signal-to-noise

(Typically 6000/1 p-p), measured using a 100 µm
diameter aperture, 4 cm -1 resolution, 2 minutes, Purge: Minimum-volume beam tunnel and short optical
2200-2100 cm -1 narrow- or medium-band MCT path gives fast, efficient purge.
detector. A wide-band detector allowing
measurements down to 450 cm -1 is also available.
Polarizers: Visible and IR polarizers available.

Data Display Types: Simultaneous display of any combination of: live

and stored video images; data markers and Accessories Include: Compression cell, diamond anvil cell, hot stage
apertures; IR spectra; total absorbance IR images, and microsampling tool kits.
singe wave-number IR absorbance images, band
ratio IR images. ChemiMapTM (functional group)
absorbance IR images.

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