f FT-IR Intoduction +
Fourier Transfosm InfraRed Spechometers avt
used as a veplacement to the Ospersive InfaRed
Spectometer due ww their Superior speed and Sensitivity.
the name FTIR is derived trom wosd
“Fourie tran Sform | which iS a Mathe matical conversion
in @hich time domain function i-€ f (4) fs Conveated
into frequency domain ve f(v)-
In FTIR Spechos copy, Instead of viewing.
eath frequency component sequentially as in a dispersive,
IR spectrometer, ail frequencies are exomined simubaneousy,
BEET FTIR instuement uses micheldou
interferometer , interfesometes divides adiant beam
Mp equal mtensihy DEams gonesar® optical
pan differen ue bet teo beams whith apreed again
selombmes in osder fo produce interference signals
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Figs Schematidiagram of. Inshuemeutahon of FT-IR spectsometer:
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the basic component of FIZR is as Shown
in fig: * Prindple s-
The sadiation emerging from the Source is passed through
an intesferonesey te the sample before seacking a detector.
Then the Signal is amplified and converted 10 digital form
by an analog-4o digital Converter and transfesed to the
Computer in which Founer Trangfosm is cared outs &
ER Spectum 15 obtained
x function of Interformees = {nterfermeves divides vadiont beam
into dwo equal intensihy beam & genevaten optical path
difference. behveen the two beams and then vecombines
them in oxder to produce vepehtve interference, signalsoptical
measured as a Amctine of ‘path diffexence by, detector
Thus inteyfesometoy produces interference, signals, which
Contain infrared spectral infosmaton generated attey
passing through a Sample.
Thus hese
path difference _cPeides , intengity of yadiation
| decides
Wavenumbes (freg.)
ie path difference decides . iravenumber (feq:)
& Deseription of thtevfeymeten’ <—
The most commonty used interferometer fs
a Michelson interferometer Tt Consists of three
achve components ¢
a moving mivo¥ , a fixed mvy
and a beam splittes (see fq) €
The poo mivars are pespendiculay to
ach other The beam Splitter is a Semi-veHecting
device and bisects the plane of these hoo minyoos-
The beam splitter is often made by coating a thin
Film of Germanium oy fron orcide, onto an infrared: transi)
SubStrate Such as Key oF (st.
Beam Splitter Splits the beam in hoo parts
one past is transmitted 40 a roving mmr ® anotney
pat is reflected to fxed mira.The moving minor moves back and front at 4 constant
Velocity. The fo beams ave reflected from Me minnrrs
and secombined at the beam Splitter.
The beam from moving mivoy has travelled a
different distance. than the beam tom &xed minny .
When the beams ast Combined an interference
pattern is created - Since Some of the wavelengths
recombine constuchvely ® some deshrichvehy. i+
Wee tedeotirvene peitiecn weaned a
gives specific signal beam tt is passed through
sample , wher Some enegy is absorbed and
some 18 transmitted - the Arangmithed pox HOM
yoathes fo the detector . the detect seads
Information about evens wavelengpr in the
‘nfraved range Simultaneously,
The moving mirvov prrduces an ophical path
difference between jhe two ame of the intesferometes
tf the two minors axe At equal distance From the beam
Splitter) the oo beams travel the same Path length,
Therefore hoo beams ane totally in phase with each other
and hence they \nterferé conspuchvery and lead to a
Manimum intensity seaching 1 he detechy ,whem the moving mivtor travels in either direction
by she distance 4 the optical path is changed
by 204) or Re» The Awe beams are 180° ouk
of phase with each otnes, and thus interferes
destuctvely Tesuthag minimum mmbensisy seaching, the
detecy. tf me moving mirror Fuvther travels by %
then the optical path difference wi!) be 2 (% )ov x
The two beams again in phase with each other
and result io another conshuche invesference
again FMng Maximum seponse de (n Pre detectors
Suth a maximum wil) be observed Whenever
pam difference is an integral mulkple of
Whenthe mirror (5 moved at a constanb
Velocity ,the mbensity of yadiation veathing the
detector vavies in Sinusoidal mannes fo prduce the
intenfewogy am output as Shown in BE
The interfewgram is a Complex signal
but ills wavelike pattern Contains all tne frequencies
Jhat make up the TR 6pectum . Tb is achrally
time domain spectum and wetords the detector
veSponse Changes Vs ime. =f the Sample absorbs
at this Aequency, tre amplitude of tne Sinusoidal
wave iS duced by an amount pmpoxtonal 4Di
the amount of Sample ia the beam
Now fe obtain the Infra-Red spectrum, the
is cent te the
own as Founer Twansfosmation
detector signal Computes, Oheve
mathemat cal operahion ken
Converts the inkerferogram 4D tHe Fira) IR spectum -
> Hands on operation of an FITR spectometer &
Step i % First Step is the Sample preparation
step & : ‘the a” srep is to obtain an imerferoqram
of ine background which consist of TR
alive atmos phen c gases (x oz Hy0 vague)
This tnterferogyom 15 Subjected to Fouier
Transfosm Whith qyves me specbum oF
back ground ,
Step 2 + Th aid step spechum of te Sample Unde
Muestigation is obtained by the same procedux
This spectun contains absosption bands from
tne sample as well as the background. tana
te somple roe)
Sep 4% The vaho between the Singie—beam sample
spectum APd the Single beam background spechum
qves The Spechum of the Sample Computer Sofware
Automahcaliy Substracts the spectum of the
background fom the