Jenni Briggs received her Ph.D. from Purdue University. For the past 15 years, she has been working in the field of infrared for the past 15 years and has been with PIKE Technologies for the past 12 years. She specializes in NIR/MIR sampling techniques. Serving as an applications engineer, she assists users choose the best sampling solution for applications.
Common Problems with FT-IR Instruments and How to Avoid Them
Published: September 2nd 2021 | Updated: August 18th 2025Those inexperienced in using FT-IR spectrometers can encounter problems when measuring spectra. This article discusses several main issues that most users experience while using FT-IR spectrometers and how to remedy each problem.