Materials Identification
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Ocean Optics offers a range of options for your materials identification needs. Our miniature spectrometers, sub-systems and integrated systems cover techniques ranging from UV-Vis and NIR spectroscopy to chemical composition and Raman analysis. Applications include biomaterials and polymer analysis, metallurgical research and process control, and semiconductor materials evaluation and quality control. Here’s a brief overview of options:
| Technique | Best for | Sample Materials Applications |
| UV-Vis-Shortwave NIR spectroscopy (200-1100 nm) | Absorbance, transmission, reflectance and emission measurements | Analysis of biological materials |
| General-purpose feasibility testing | ||
| Materials science teaching lab demonstrations | ||
| NIR spectroscopy (900-2500 nm) | Absorbance, transmission, reflectance and emission measurements | Chemical analysis |
| Biofuels measurements | ||
| Polymer analysis | ||
| Thin film metrology | Determining thin film thickness of optical and non-optical materials | Semiconductor materials characterization |
| Analysis of coating wear | ||
| Reflection/transmission of wafers, glass, films and foils | ||
| Raman analysis (532 nm and 785 nm options) | Chemical identification and fingerprinting, small sample volumes and low-concentration samples | Chemical analysis |
| Biomaterials evaluation | ||
| Measurement of aqueous solutions, powders, gels and surface media |
Applications:
Metallurgical Analysis
Analysis of physical and chemical properties of metallic elements is possible using our UV-Vis-NIR spectrometers, thin film reflectometers and accessories.
Polymer Analysis
Our modular spectrometers and accessories can be configured for applications as diverse as investigation of polymer molecular structure and degradation analysis of natural polymers.