Centaurµs Centaurus Technical Review
Centaurµs Centaurus Standard Features Transmission Reflection A single aperture before the sample –Targeting Manual focus Manual Full Field (Glass) Aperture Simultaneous View and IR Integrated Video Integrated Contact alert
Centaurµs Centaurus Options ATR –ZnSe, Si, Ge crystals Motorized Stage Manual Stage Auto Focus Binocular Viewer MCT Detectors –Narrow, Mid, or Wide band
Centaurµs Centaurus Specifications 10x optics –N.A. = 0.71 Video and Field of View matched – 600 x 450um IR Spot size 200um Working distance –9mm Angle of Incidence – 44°- 19° Magnification 100x
Centaurµs Signal to Noise 2 minute collect at a resolution of 4 cm-1, triangular apodization, 1.0 mm square aperture with MCT A mid-band detector on Nexus Transmission mean average.028peak to peak –Signal to noise ratio3000 to 1 Reflection mean average.065 peak to peak –Signal to noise ratio1500 to 1
Centaurµs Field of View is 600 x 450 micrometers Matches the binocular viewer
Centaurµs 12 um Kevlar™ fiber
Centaurµs Superior performance of Targeting™ in a Single Aperturing System 12 µm fiber 12 x 40 µm aperture Targeting Vs. single aperture after the sample
Centaurµs Dark Mirror Coating Eliminates HeNe Blocks HeNe Reflects IR Radiation 98% of Gold
Centaurµs Transmission Multi layered laminate 4 layers 30 to 60 um layers
Centaurµs Transmission Nylon Fiber
Centaurµs Palm Oil
Centaurµs Reflection External Reflection –Reflection absorption –Specular Reflection Internal reflection (ATR) –Znse, Ge, and Si
Centaurµs Specular Reflection Apoxy Resin
Centaurµs Reflection Absorbtion High signal to noise 30 second acquisition time
Centaurµs ATR ZnSe, Ge, Si Energy throughput comparable to InspectIR Frequency test using Toluene No spectral artifacts
Centaurµs ATR Frequency/Artifacts Test
Centaurµs ZnSe ATR Ink on Business Card High signal to noise Equivalent Performance to InspectIR Use with or without aperture
Centaurµs Si ATR Crystal
Centaurµs GE ATR Crystal Shallow depth of penetration Good for carbon or filled samples