|Articles|April 1, 2021

ATR Crystals

REFLEX Analytica’s attenuated total reflectance (ATR) crystals, commonly referred to as internal reflection elements (IREs) include trapezoids, parallelograms, prisms, hemispheres, and rods for reflectance accessories, circle cells, tunnel cells, jetstream cells, and probes. According to the company, a repolishing service for salvageable ATR elements to support existing ATR accessories is available.
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