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_FR-Basic series

 

 

FR-Basic is a modular and expandable series of measurement instruments that share the same technological platform, the White Light Reflectance Spectroscopy. FR-Basic tools are tailored to the customer needs and are capable to be used in a wide range of diverse applications through standard Absorbance/Transmittance and Reflectance measurements, to Films Characterization under temperature and ambient controlled environment.

FR-Basic tools have been carefully designed to be assembled by modules. Each FR-Basic tool consists of five modules (Core Module, Case Module, Working Area Module, Optical Fiber Configuration and Cover Top Module). Furthermore threre is an Extension Series of Accessories. By choosing or combining different modules one can make the most suitable measurement and characterization set-up for any end-user needs.

Figure 1, summarize the different configurations from which FR-Basic consist of.

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Figure 1: Available options for all five modules comprising FR-Basic tool and the accessories
 
_Core Module options

Core module options refer to the required spectrometer type, spectral range and appropriate light source that meet the desirable application. For more information please refer the Application page or contact us at info@thetametrisis.com.

Type
Spectral range
Thickness measurements range*
 
FR-Basic UV/VIS
200nm - 850nm
5nm - 20μm
Specs
FR-basic VIS/NIR
350nm - 1000nm
20nm - 100μm
Specs
FR-Basic UV/NIR-HR
200nm - 1100nm
5nm - 120μm
Specs
FR-Basic UV/NIR-SG
200nm - 950nm
5nm - 80μm
Specs
FR-Basic VIS/NIR-SG
350nm - 1100nm
20nm - 90μm
Specs
FR-Basic NIR
900nm - 1700nm
500nm - 200μm
Specs
       

* Thickness measuremens range is reprensetative of the spectra range and refer to a single film layer with refractive index ~1.5 over a reflective substrate.

_Case Module options

Type A

In this case the optical connections are in the front panel in order to maximize the response and the sensitivity of light source and the spectrometer respectively. When this option is selected, Cover Top can not be used.

typeA

Type B

In this case the optical connections are locate on the back top of the case. This configuration support all accessories and thus offers increased modularity of the FR-basic.

TypeB
_Working Area

Flat Aluminum

2mm thick anodized aluminum as cover panel

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Teflon Cover

1cm thick teflon

TeflonCover

Bench Top

Simple optical 'table' with pre-drilled 1cm thick anodized aluminium with M6 (or 1/4") thread and periodicity of 25mm (1"), for assembly opticall components such as filter speciall holders etc.

BenchTop
 
_Optical Fiber configurations

Cuvette Holder 2 ways

Cuvette Holder that support 10mm path length rectangular cuvettes (3.5ml volume), for Absorbance/Transmittance measurements. Cuvette holder for cylindical cuvettes with 100mm optical path length (28.2ml volume) is also available.

Cuvette Holder 4 ways

Cuvette Holder that support 10mm path length rectangular cuvettes (3.5ml volume) and with 4 optical connections, for Absorbance/Transmittance and also Fluorescense measurements.

Film/Cuvette Holder

A special designed Holder that supports a) Absorbance/Transmittance measurements of solid films or solid material up to 10mm thick, and b) liquid samples in rectangular cuvettes with 10mm path length (3.5ml volume).

Flow cell

Varioust types of flow cells are available with different optical path lengh:

  • Ultra short: 100μm - 2000μm optical path lenght (0.03μl - 0.30μl volume)
  • Medium range: 10mm - 100mm optical path lenght (8μl - 25μl volume)
  • Long range: 1m and 5m optical path lenght (240μl/m volume)

Reflection Probe

For measurement the reflectance of solid samples or/and measure the thickness of coated reflective substrates.

Hot plate

For real time measurements of reflectance and film thickness, under thermal treatment, e.g. polymer films (Tg, degradation...), bioreactions* etc. It may be combined with an external chiller for cooling.

* requires a flow cell.

Liquid vessel

For real time film measurements in liquid environment with or without stabilized temperature, e.g. for resist dissolution, coating resistance etc. It may combined with external chiller for cooling under environment temperature.

Gas Chamber

For real time films measurements under controlled gas ambient, e.g. for swelling measurement of polymer film, coated resistance etc. It may be combined with hot plate and with external chiller for cooling.

   
_Cover Top

Transparent Cover

Transparent cover with polycarbonate panels and anodized Al frame. It is support gas inlet, (e.g. N2) for measurements under neutral environment.

Non Transparent Cover

Non Transparent cover with anodized Al frame and panels, for measurements in dark ambient. It is support gas inlet (e.g. N2) for measurements under neutral environment.

 
_Extras
For extras that covers a wide range of special applications, please refer to Accessories page.
Accessories
 
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