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ACIF Optical Facility Instrumentation
 

Raman
Horiba LabRam/Aist-NT AFM

Located in Chemical Science 160

Schedule

  • Integrated Raman + AFM 
  • Raman range from 5 cm-1 to 3500 cm-1
  • Confocal Raman for 0.5 - 1 um resolution
  • Raman + Photoluminescence capabilities
  • TERS available for nanoscale resolution
  • Fully automated for rapid single point measurements or area mapping
FTIR iS50
Nicolet iS50 FTIR Advanced KBr Gold Spectrometer 

Located in Chemical Science 310

Schedule

  • Built-in Diamond ATR Module and Transmission mode
  • Spectral Ranges:  4000-400cm-1
  • Resolution: 0.09cm-1 
  • Touch Point one-touch sampling operation
  • Solid or Pellet Samples recommended
Cary5000 UV-Vis
Agilent Cary 5000 double beam UV/Vis/NIR 

Located in Chemical Science 310

Schedule

  • Measure 175 to 3300 nm for extended photometric range
  • Resolution: 0.1 nm
  • Double beam system, having both sample and reference holders
  • Measure beyond 8.0 absorbance units with reference beam attenuation
  • Variable slit widths (down to 0.01 nm) for optimum control over data resolution
  • Have both solution and solid sample holders, versatile set of accessories for materials research
Cary60_UV-vis
Two Agilent Cary 60 UV/Vis spectrophotometers 

Located in Chemical Science 310

Cary 60-1 Schedule

Cary 60-2 Schedule

  • Wavelength: 190 – 1100 nm
  • Resolution: 1.5 nm
  • Scan rates up to 24,000 nm/min, 80 data points/sec maximum measurement rate
  • Room light immunity
  • For solution samples only, 10 x 10 mm cuvette holder (cuvettes not provided) 
Cary500_UV-Vis
Varian Cary 500 double beam scanning UV/Vis/NIR spectrophotometer 

Located in Chemical Science 310

Schedule

  • Wavelength: 175 – 3000 nm
  • Resolution: 0.1 nm
  • Double beam system, having both sample and reference holders
  • Solution sample only, 10 x 10 mm cuvette holder (cuvettes not provided) 
  • Variable Temperature probe available, -10C to 100C
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Rudolph AutoPol IV polarimeter 

Located in Chemical Science 310

Schedule

  • The following wavelengths are available: 365nm, 405nm, 436nm, 546nm, 589nm and 633nm. 
  • Resolution: 0.001° Arc Optical Rotation, 0.001% Concentration, 0.001 Specific Rotation
  • Measuring Range: ± 89° Arc Optical Rotation, ± 999.99 Specific Rotation, 0-99.9% Concentration
  • Temperature probe range: 10°-100°C with Accuracy at ±0.1°C
  • Measurement Time: 4°/sec slewing rate & 5 sec nominal settling time
  • 100mm sample cell
  • Measures samples with transmittance as low as 0.01% (up to O.D. 4.0)
Jasco J1500
Jasco J-1500 CD spectrophotometer

Located in Chemical Science 310

Schedule

  • Circular Dichroism 163 to 900 nm standard detector
  • CD full scale ±200 mdeg with 0.01 mdeg resolution
  • Single-position Peltier thermostatted cell holder with -30C to 130C temperature control
  • RMS Noise < 0.004 mdeg (185 nm)
  • Scanning speeds: 1-10000 nm/min
  • 1mm and 0.1mm rectangular quartz cuvette 
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Jasco J-815 CD spectrophotometer

Located in Chemical Science 310

Schedule

  • Circular Dichroism 163 to 900 nm standard detector
  • CD full scale ±200 mdeg with 0.01 mdeg resolution
  • Wavelength Accuracy: ±0.02nm (at 163-180nm), ±0.1nm (at 180-250nm), ±0.3nm (at 250-500nm),±0.08nm (at 500-800nm), ±2.0nm (at 800-1100nm)
  • Scanning speeds: 1-10000 nm/min
  • 1mm and 0.1mm rectangular quartz cuvette 
Fluorescence
Horiba PTI QM-400 Fluorescence spectrophotometer

Located in Chemical Science 310

Schedule

  • Emission Range: 185 nm to 1250 nm
  • Minimum Step: 0.022 nm
  • Signal to Noise Ratio: 20,000:1 or better
  • Data Acquisition Rate: 1,000,000 points/sec. to 1 point/1000 sec
  • Excitation Grating: 1200 line/mm 300 nm blaze; Emission Grating: 1200 line/mm 400 nm blaze 
  • The standard systems come with micrometer adjustable slits. Slit width is continuously adjustable from 0 to 6 mm. The band pass depends on the grating used.
  • 10 x 10 mm thermostatable cuvette holder (cuvettes not provided) 

 

 

 

 

 

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