DXR™3 Raman Microscope

Capabilities

• New, Particle Analysis for quickly identifying and analyzing microparticles
• High performance confocal Raman microscopy in a robust, integrated design
• Autoalignment and calibration ensures scientifically accurate measurements, without tools or manual procedures
• Real-time preview, automated fluorescence correction, autoexposure, and cosmic ray rejection
• System status indicator shows the user at a glance that the system is optimized and ready to collect data
• Three-path fine beam autoalignment maintains peak performance and sampling integrity
• Laser power regulation ensures consistent sample excitation over the lifetime of the laser
• Advanced spectrograph design with no moving parts simplifies use and make the detection system and calibration robust
• Pre-aligned and lock-in-place components use automatic recognition and stored alignment, allowing any user to reconfigure an instrument in seconds
• Lasers and other components can be interchanged and shared with every instrument in the DXR3 Raman family
• Optional, automated polarized Raman capabilities provide structural information that complements chemical information
• Add new wavelengths without tools or service engineer visit

Laser Safety

• Microscope independently certified as class-1 laser safe. (Note: Optional fiber-optic accessory and some other optional accessories are class IIIb laser devices requiring laser safety precautions and laser safety eyewear.)
• Laser is physically blocked from visual viewing path to prevent exposure to the eyes while viewing.

Validation

• Complete package for DQ/IQ/OQ/PQ validation is available including extensive documentation and automated software protocols
• Omnic D/S software offers CFR 21 part 11 compliance

Exceptional Performance

• Spatial resolution— as fine as 540 nm resolution on ideal sample
• Confocal depth resolution— as fine as 1.7 μm on ideal sample
• Full spectral range of 3500-50 cm^-1 captured with a single exposure of the CCD avoids stitching artifacts. Extended spectral range to 6,000 cm^-1 available for 532 nm laser
• Supports multiple excitation lasers. 455 nm, 532 nm high brightness, 532 nm high power, 633 nm high brightness, 633 nm high power, 785 nm high brightness, and 785 nm high power
• Automatic fluorescence correction available with all excitation lasers
• Research-quality Olympus viewing optics
• Automatic intensity correction generates spectra that are comparable between instruments and different excitation lasers
• Multidimensional wavelength calibration provides accurate wavelength calibration across entire spectral range
• Proprietary Triplet spectrograph provides exceptional peak shape and maintains focus at all wavelengths
• Software controlled switching between confocal and high-energy collection modes
• Proprietary algorithm for automated cosmic ray rejection and high-quality laser line filters ensure artifact-free spectra
• Lasers depolarized to avoid confusing sample orientation effects
• Laser Power Regulator provides active monitoring of laser power and ensures reproducible laser excitation power over the lifetime of lasers and even after replacing lasers
• Optimized gratings for each excitation laser avoid performance sacrifices of systems that share gratings for multiple excitation lasers
• Proprietary autoalignment ensures system can be maintained in like-new condition
• Proprietary Smart-backgrounds automatically remove CCD dark energy profile

Recommended for:

• Forensics – trace evidence and illicit drug identification
• Pharmaceutical – polymorphs, particulate contaminants, and diffusion studies
• Art Restoration/Conservation – identify and characterize pigments, resins, glazes, and inks
• Archaeology – characterize horn, shell, bone, and ceramic artifacts
• Solar – Silicon crystallinity; characterization of photovoltaic materials
• Polymers – inclusions and gel defects, weathering effects, tie layers in laminates, and crystallinity
• Failure analysis – characterizing particulates and small features on surfaces
• Gemology – rapid ID of colored stones, distinguishing natural and synthetic diamonds, characterizing inclusions and adulterants
• Nanotechnology – characterize graphene, CNTs, DLC coatings and other nanostructures
• Academic research – useful in material science, biological studies, and many applied research fields