Beamline Phone Number:
+44 (0) 1235 778684
Principal Beamline Scientist:
Dr Gianfelice Cinque
Tel: +44 (0) 1235 778410
E-mail: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +44 (0)1235 56 7675
Parameter |
Availability |
Comment |
spectral range at sample |
FTIR |
10000 - 10 cm-1 1.2 eV - 1.2 meV |
microFTIR |
7000 - 100 cm-1 14 - 100 µm |
|
nanoIR |
650 - 3000 cm-1 s-SNOM 600 - 5000 cm-1 AFM IR |
|
microbeam at sample |
microFTIR |
FWHM=15 μm @ 36x obj |
beam/stage stability |
microFTIR |
+/- 0.1 μm |
signal stability | FTIR | s/n > 10000 rms in 30s |
microFTIR | s/n > 2000 rms in 30s @ 5x5 μm2 | |
nanoFTIR | s/n > 50 pk-pk in 40s @ 8 cm-1 |
Equipment or Component |
Availability |
Comments |
Bruker Vertex 80 V Fourier Transform IR Interferometer
|
operational |
in vacuum Step scan & rapid scanning |
Beamsplitters |
operational |
UV, visible, near-, mid-, far-IR (Si & mylar) |
Detectors |
operational |
DLaTGS for mid-IR, far-IR and broadband (CsI window) Broadband MCT double 4.2 and 1.6 K Si bolometer |
Hyperion 3000 microscope
|
operational |
Transmission/Reflection modes CCD Camera for visible imaging Mapping software View-through 4 blade slits (top) metal 4-blades slits (top & bottom) |
Objectives/Condensers |
operational |
4x and 40x visible objectives 15x, 20x, 36x and 74x IR objectives/condensers Grazing 15x GIR objective μATR objective in Si and Ge |
Polarisers |
operational |
Visible and mid-IR linear polariser / analyser |
Detectors |
operational |
64x64 Focal Plane Array for near- & mid-IR 100 μm pitch MCT broadband (cut off 450 cm-1) |
Sample stage /condenser stage |
operational |
sub-micrometric precision x-y and z piezo stage for nm precision x-y and z |
adaptive optics for FPA imaging | commissioning |
double deformable mirrors microbolometer diagnostic closed loop optimization |
Equipment or Component |
Availability |
Comments |
Bruker Vertex 80 V Fourier Transform IR Interferometer
|
operational |
in vacuum ttep scan & rapid scanning |
Beamsplitters |
operational |
UV, visible, near-, mid-, far-IR (Si & mylar) |
Detectors |
operational |
DLaTGS for mid-IR, far-IR and broadband (CsI window) Broadband MCT double 4.2 and 1.6 K Si bolometer |
Hyperion 3000 microscope
|
operational |
Transmission/Reflection modes CCD Camera for visible imaging Mapping software View-through 4 blade slits (top) metal 4-blades slits (top & bottom) |
Objectives/Condensers |
operational |
4x and 40x visible objectives 15x, 20x, 36x and 74x IR objectives/condensers Grazing 15x GIR objective μATR objective in Si and Ge |
Polarisers |
operational |
Visible and mid-IR linear polariser / analyser grid far-IR polarizers / analizers |
Detectors |
operational |
64x64 Focal Plane Array for near- & mid-IR 50 μm pitch MCT high sensitivity (cut off 650 cm-1) fast 4.2 K Si bolometer |
Sample stage /condenser stage |
operational |
sub-micrometric precision x-y and z piezo stage for nm precision x-y and z |
Equipment or Component |
Availability |
Comments |
neaspec neaSNOM AFM microscope
|
operational |
in air or purged (N2) Nearfield imaging module (NIM) Nearfield spectroscopy module (NSM / nano-FTIR) |
Light sources |
operational |
Laser Daylight MIRCat QCL (900-1800 cm-1) Synchrotron (broadband) |
Operation modes |
operational |
AFM (tapping and contact mode) nano-FTIR spectroscopy Pseudeheterodyne Near-Field Imaging Photothermal Expansion Spectroscopy Tapping AFM-IR+ |
Detectors
|
operational |
MCT detector broadband (NIM module) MCT detector broadband (NSM module) |
Geometry |
operational commissioning |
Reflection geometry (all operational modes) Transmission geometry (AFM-IR / PTE only) |
Sample stage |
operational |
Positioning stage (range of 60 mm (x), 15 mm (y) and 8 mm (z) |
Tips |
operational | Dedicated tips for s-SNOM and photothermal methods (contact mode), with various resonance frequencies |
Further information concerning the nano-IR endstation can be found on the dedicated page.
Equipment or Sample Environment |
Availability |
Comments |
Compression cell |
microFTIR FTIR |
suite of IR windows diamond window 2 mm diameter |
modified Linkam cell |
mcroFTIR |
cooling/heating: T from -196 to 600 C inert gas flow fitting into 36x optics |
cryostat |
microFTIR FTIR |
in vacuum LHe/LN2 flow suitable for solid/liquid temperature control 5 K to 500 C suitable for high magnification 20x objective in transmission/reflection
|
gas-solid microreactor |
microFTIR commissioning |
heating: T upto 300 C suitable to toxic/aggressive gases e.g. SO2, NOx NH4, etc gas rig for gas exchange/flow control up to 100 cc/min |
biological liquid cell/microincubator |
microFTIR |
temperature control at 37 C in - out liquid flow/control by syringe pump suitable for up to 24 h experiments allow high magnification 36x objective in transmission |
modified Harrick liquid static/flow cell |
microFTIR FTIR |
Demountable liquid cells 13 to 25 mm diameter windows Temperature controlled 0 C to 250 C demountable cell Suite of spacers 6 µm to 950 µm |
Attenuated Total Reflection |
FTIR THz |
diamond and Si and Ge crystals single pass for solids |
specular reflection |
FTIR THz |
variable angle 20 to 80 degrees to normal incidence suitable for 1 mm to 10 mm diameter samples |
Inverted visible microscope
|
available |
Phase contrast Magnification from 10x - 40x |
Stereo Zoom microscope
|
available |
Reflection and transmission 16 to 1 zoom for large objects Fiber optics illumination |
High resolution microscope
|
available |
4x to 50x objectives, 100x immersion objective Reflection and transmission upright microscope Bright and dark field, phase contrast, polarisers and DIC High resolution camera Dedicated mapping and analysis software |
available | Fluorescence imaging Filter set 02 (DAPI EX G 365, BS FT 395, EM LP 420) Filter set 09 (EX BP 450-490, BS FT 510, EM LP 515) Filter set 14 (EX BP 510-560, BS FT 580, EM LP 590) |
|
Cryo-microtome |
available |
Diamond, Tungsten Carbide, glass and stainless steel blades LN2 cooled |
Pellet press |
available |
10 tonnes max |
Chemical fume cupboard |
available |
For inorganic sample preparation |
BioHazard Cabinet Class II |
available |
For containment level 1 sample preparation |
Incubator |
available |
For cell culture containment level 1 and requiring CO2 |
Centrifuges
|
available |
Temperature controlled for Falcon tubes Minispin for Eppendorf vials |
Fridge/freezer |
available |
Sparkfree Fridge 4 °C Freezer -25 °C |
Freezer -80 °C |
available on demand |
On demand available as external facility |
Drying Oven |
available |
To 300 °C |
Analytic and general balances |
available |
|
Water bath and ultrasound bath | available | |
Hot plate, stirrers | available | |
MilliQ, autoclaved water | available | |
Cryogenic vessels (40L and 1.5L) | available | For sample storage |
For any further information, please contact a member of the beamline staff.
* In common between end stations 1 and 2
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