VIS-NIR Spectrometer; LabSpec 4 HR, Malvern-Panalytical
- General description: visible and near-infrared spectrophotometer
- Application aim: identification of colourants (pigments and dyes), paper, binders
- Mobility: mobile 5.44 kg, 12.7 x 36.8 x 29.2 cm
- Equipment specifics:
- Spectral range: 350-2500 nm
- Resolution: 3 nm @ 700 nm, 6 nm @ 1400/2100 nm
- VNIR detector: 350-1000 nm 512 element silicon array
- SWIR 1 & 2 detectors: (1001-1800 nm) & (1801-2500 nm) Graded Index InGaAs Photodiode, TE Cooled
- Signal to noise ratio: 9,000:1 @ 700 nm (VNIR detector), 9,000:1 @ 1400 nm (SWIR1 detector), 4,000:1 @ 2100 nm (SWIR2 detector)
- Scanning time: 100 ms
- Application requirements: power supply
- Sample required: no
- Contact required:
- Contact probe: yes
- Small diameter probe: no (focal length: 1 cm) , yes (when used with probe holder)
- Interaction spot dimensions:
- Contact probe: 10 mm
- Small diameter probe: 2 mm
- Limitations: none
- Set up time: 5 min
- Average time for measuring: seconds
- Average time for processing: 2-5 min per spectrum
- Software package: Indico® Pro
- Output: .txt files or native .asd files
- Contact: Sebastian Bosch, sebastian.bosch"AT"uni-hamburg.de
- Location of the equipment: CSMC Lab (Warburgstr. 28, Hamburg)
