Transmission microanalysis provides the user with the ultimate control of spectral quality, because this sample preparation technique optimizes the thickness and spatial dimensions for microanalysis. This proven technique is well-established in the forensic community, since it produces spectra that can be directly compared to reference and library spectra.

Micro Compression Cell

• Low profile cell design
  • Allows moderate compression of the sample to further reduce sample thickness, while offering the excellent clearance needed to fit under objectives with limited working distance
  • Fits Thermo Scientific infrared microscopes equipped with 10X, 15X, or 32X objectives as well as microscopes from other vendors
• Uses commercially available 13-mm diameter salt windows to uniformly flatten and support soft elastomeric samples for analysis
• Typical window materials used are BaF₂ and KBr—standard sized, economically priced and infrared-transparent

Diamond Windows

• Useful for crushing and flattening harder samples—such as minerals and organic crystals that may break salt windows
• Allows quick sample preparation without fear of breaking the window
• Extremely durable—eliminate the need to flatten the sample with more traditional preparation tools
• Facet-free—nearly transparent throughout the infrared region, save for the lattice structures that easily ratio out

Ordering Alerts:

• Micro Compression Cell – order salt windows separately
• Micro Compression Diamond Cell – includes two diamond windows, insertion tool and o-ring

Recommended for:

• Single fibers
• Minerals and crystals
• Paint chips
• Excised micro-sample defects
• Rubber samples
• Multilayered laminants