Craic Technologies has introduced the 308 PV UV-visible-NIR microscope spectrophotometer, which is suitable for use in a laboratory or a production line.
Designed to be added to an open photoport of a microscope or probe station, the 308 PV spectrophotometer will non-destructively analyse the spectra of many types of microscopic samples.
Featuring the company's new Lightblades spectrophotometer technology, the 308 PV can acquire spectra of microscopic sample areas by absorbance, reflectance, luminescence and fluorescence, in addition to high-resolution colour images, when attached to properly configured microscopes.
Applications include the vitrinite reflectance of coal and the spectral analysis of minerals, the high-resolution colorimetric and relative intensity mapping of flat-panel displays and the thin-film measurement of semiconductors.
Combined with the Craic Technologies Traceable Standards, which are specifically designed for use with microspectrophotometers and traceable to Standard Reference Materials from NIST, the 308 PV spectrophotometer is described as a cost-effective micro-analysis tool for any laboratory or manufacturing facility.
Dr Paul Martin, president of Craic Technologies, said: 'The 308 PV microscope spectrophotometer is the ideal tool for a laboratory or production line due the fact that it can add so many capabilities to a microscope or probe station.
'It can even be used to upgrade older microspectrophotometers with cutting-edge detectors, electronics and software.
'The 308 PV also features our proprietary Lightblades spectrophotometers technology for improved performance and enhanced flexibility.
'With the addition of advanced spectroscopic, data analysis, film thickness and colorimetric software, this tool is perfect for any environment,' he added.
The 308 PV spectrophotometer integrates the Lightblades spectrophotometer with advanced optical interface hardware and software.
Lightblades are spectrophotometers designed and built by Craic Technologies specifically for micro-scale analysis.
This new level of sensitivity and stability give us a flexible instrument that is custom designed to add to a microscope's photoport and to rapidly acquire high-quality spectra from microscopic samples.
Sophisticated software, high-resolution imaging, permanently calibrated variable apertures and other developments all yield advanced microanalysis, according to the company.
