Appendix XIII: UV-vis

Manufacturer: EssentOptics Ltd

essentoptics.com

Product name: PHOTON RT

Scanning spectrophotometer.

New this year: Expanded spectral range to 190-4000 nm, new feature: average polarization measurement, redesigned interface.

Features: designed specifically to run wide range of optical measurements of thin film coatings – transmittance, reflectance, polarizationdependent measurements in wide angular and spectral range. Average polarization (S+P)/2, optical density 0-4D, etc. All measurements are done automatically and without any additional external fixtures or accessories.

Used for: Lab, Process analysis

Measurement Mode: Transmittance, Reflectance, Angular dependent measurements, Polarization dependent measurements, Optical density, Integral values

Suggested applications: Optical measurement of parts with coatings – all types of optical filters, mirrors, AR coatings, cube polarizers etc in UV, VIS and NIR range (190-4000 nm)

Primary benefits: easy and convenient way to measure optics with coatings, focused specifically on optics.

Unique features: All measurement features are built-in, designed just for optics so it does not have any extra elements: neither in design nor software.

Manufacturer: Filmetrics, Inc.

filmetrics.com

Product name: aRTie

Reflectometer/Transmitometer, thin-film measurement

New this year: Brand New: Simplest Spectral Reflectance/Transmittance System Available,

Used for: Lab, Process, Hand-held/portable analyzer

Dimensions: 191 mm x 191 mm x 115 mm

Measurement Mode: reflectance/transmittance

Special Features: USB Powered , 40k-Hr Light Source, On-Board Wavelength Calibration, 380-1050nm Wavelength Range, 200-1700nm Versions Available, looks pretty cool.

Software: FILMeasure7. Available as separate product, May be used in other equipment, Compatible with other manufacturers' equipment

Suggested applications: Thin-film measurement.

Primary benefits: Simple, inexpensive, fast, accurate in both wavelength and reflectance/transmittance.

Manufacturer: HORIBA Scientific

horiba.com

Product name: Dual-FL

Spectorfluorometer/UV-VIS

New this year: The new Dual-FL is the world's fastest spectrofluorometer, and simultaneously measure both absorbance spectra and fluorescence spectra.

Used for: Lab, Process analysis

Measurement Mode: Fluorescence, transmission/absorption

Special Features: Simultaneous fluorescence and absorbance channels,

Back-illuminated CCD detector, excitation-emission Matrices (EEMs) are acquired up to 100 times faster than with other instruments.

Software: Available as separate product, 21CFR11 compliant, cGMP compliant, May be used in other equipment, Compatible with other manufacturers' equipment.

Suggested applications: Rapid multiple compound analysis, Continuous real-time reaction monitoring, Rapid method development

Primary benefits: Built-in UV/VIS allows analysis of samples with orders of magnitude variation due to inner-filter effect correction, can use as a stand-alone UV/VIS

Unique features worthy of mention: Only CCD-based benchtop fluorometer, UV/VIS absorbance detection path, Double grating excitation monochromator, High power 150W Xe lamp, Complete NIST-traceable corrected fluorescence spectra. Methods and batch protocols for automating multiple samples measurement available.

Manufacturer: Laxco, Inc.

laxcoinc.com

Product name: Alpha Series

UV-Vis Spectrophotometers

New this year: Expanded product line in DSMs

Dimensions: DSM – 7.5 x 6.75 x 3.25 inches (L x W x H)

Accessories available: Complete line of sample accessories for the Alpha Series of spectrophotometer

Measurement Mode: transmission

Specialty accessory description: Single Cuvette holder

Special Features: DSM – Battery Powered

Software: Application Software, DSM

Suggested applications: Cell research, water quality, materials testing, basic research, chemical analysis, processing testing

Primary benefits: Durable, High Value, Reliable, Easy to Use, Multiple Language Support

Unique features: Chamber of Alpha Series supports most 3^rd party accessories

Manufacturer: Tornado Spectral Systems

tornado-spectral.com

Product name: OCTANE

Optical Coherence Tomography Advanced Nanophotonic Engine

New this year: First nanophotonic spectrometer system for OCT. Equivalent free-space optical performance in a low-cost, scalable, ultra-stable package

Used for: Process analysis

Special Features: Equivalent free-space optical performance in a low-cost, scalable, ultra-stable package

Suggested applications: Ophthalmic OCT and NDT

Primary benefits: small size, low cost