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AIMsight AIMsight

Powerful support for High-sensitivity measurement

an efficient analysis workflow

Load Sample Perform Ultra Micro Analysis
- Best-in-Class S/N Ratio -
Measure
Pressing the [Eject Sample] button makes it easy to load and Measures samples
remove samples by automatically lowering the stage and switching up to 40 mm thick The AIMsight has been optimized to measure extremely small areas. The AIMsight achieves a 30,000:1 S/N ratio, the best in its
the objectives to expand space. Furthermore, the lower Condenser class. Consequently, it can quickly obtain excellent spectra from even extremely small objects.
mirror can be removed to enable reflectance/ATR measurements of
samples up to 40 mm thick.
Transmission measurement S/N:
of polystyrene beads 30,000:1 Display peak intensity
after modifying to
Look for the Item to be Measured ×1 ×5 A ø10 m polystyrene bead was 20,000:1 Abs appropriate scale
10×13mm
2.0×2.6mm ×33 measured by the transmission
0.3×0.4mm ×330 Abs
Observe Digital zoom method. Low noise and a
30×40 m
Wide-Field Camera and Microscope Camera high-quality spectrum of a very 4000 3200 2400 2000
cm -1
small sample were obtained
The wide-field camera and microscope camera help observe samples Sample : 10 m diameter polystyrene
efficiently. In addition to observing a large area up to 10 × 13 mm, the with only a small number of bead on BaF2 window plate
wide-field camera also supports variable digital zooming. Furthermore, scans. Measurement : Aperture size 15 × 15 m
Condition
by sharing positional information with the microscope camera, it Number of Scans : 40 (about 20 seconds)
achieves a digital zoom function capable of zooming to a magnification 4000 3200 2400 1800 1400 1000
of about 330× for observing areas as small as 30 × 40 m. (The micro-
scope camera supports variable digital zoom magnifications up to 10×.) Golden object on Transmission spectra of 10 m diameter polystyrene bead
a metal plate
obtained by two infrared microscopes with different noise levels.
Determine Where to Measure, and Measure Automatically
High-Sensitivity ATR Measurement
Measure
Automatic Contaminant Recognition System (refer to page 8) Measure - Samples with High Refractive Index -

Due to a steep incident angle for the infrared light, the AIMsight is able to acquire excellent distortion-free ATR spectra even
Identify the Cause when measuring samples with a high refractive index, such as black rubber. In addition, the Ge prism (P/N 206-32600-41) has
an anti-reflective coating that provides high sensitivity.
Analyze
Contaminant Analysis Program 0.5
The contaminant analysis program - the functionality for automatically qualifying objects - is included as a standard feature ATR measurement of Abs
™
in LabSolutions IR software. Measured spectra using AIMsolution can be loaded directly into LabSolutions IR and analyzed. black rubber 0.6 S/N:
The contaminant analysis program identifies measured objects with high precision using a spectral library for substances 30,000:1 0.4
commonly detected as contaminants in combination with Shimadzu's proprietary identification algorithm (Patent: JP An acrylonitrilebutadiene 20,000:1
5205918). Even if objects are mixtures, the system searches for the primary and secondary components, and displays the 0.4 1000 800
probability of the substances identified. It is not necessary to specify the number of components in the mixture, so analysis rubber (NBR) with 50 wt% cm -1
is easy, even for people with little experience with infrared analysis. carbon was measured with a Abs
Ge-ATR objective. A clear peak
Original library of high hit ratios (optional) of C=C-H out-of-plane bending Sample : NBR with 50 wt% carbon 0.2
content
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Contaminant Library for LabSolutions IR (P/N 206-33179-91) mode was obtained at 970 cm , Measurement
This unique library was created by Shimadzu especially for analyzing contaminants in tap water and food products. The which was strained with a Condition : Aperture size 50 × 50 m 0.0
Number of Scans
: 20 (about 10 seconds)
library includes information about samples collected as contaminants and service parts commercially marketed for tap water gradual incident angle.
applications. It also includes a collection of X-ray fluorescence profiles (PDF files). Consequently, it can significantly improve 4000 3000 2000 1500 1000 cm -1
the qualitative accuracy of the objects. Unlike previous libraries, this is a mixture library that covers the extensive knowl- ATR spectra of NBR with 50 wt% carbon obtained by two
edge and experience necessary for qualitative analysis. infrared microscopes with different noise levels.
Thermal-Damaged Plastics Library* P/N 206-33039-91 / UV-Damaged Plastics Library* P/N 206-31808-41
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These unique libraries include information about plastics that have degraded due to oxidation by heating or Ultraviolet
rays. The libraries are especially useful for analyzing degraded objects, which are common.
*1 Shimadzu created the library using spectra obtained by Hamamatsu Technical Support Center, Industrial Research Institute of Shizuoka Prefecture.
*2 Plastics which were degraded for 10 years worth by using an Iwasaki Electric super accelerated weathering tester were measured and compiled as a library
by Shimadzu Corporation.
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