It is a multifunction and compact confocal microscope. MR150 is the best Raman microscope in its class that deserves the maximum score for the price/quality criterion due to its spectral resolution, spectral calibration accuracy, universality, and ability to perform a variety of Raman measurements. Four configuration variants allow to choose the best system solution for your needs: MR150-SMR, MR150-SR, MR150-S and MR150.
> Fully integrated with a standard optical microscope > Rigid design, no preadjustment is needed > Compact spectrograph with a fixed position of Grating provides high thermal and temporal stability of spectral measurements > Nondestructive analysis, no special requirements for sample preparations > Two automatic switchable lasers with different wavelengths allow to measure the Raman spectra of the various samples without influence of fluorescence background > Two independent imaging spectrometers allow to optimize the spectral range for each of the two installed lasers or achieve an extremely high spectral resolution using Echelle grating in a spectrometer > Only some sample areas are located in focus due to limited confocal depth of field. A high-speed reflected unit allows you to quickly find a sample focus areas and to use them for Raman measurements. This provides a significant gain in time and allows you to immediately apply a high numerical aperture objective to record high spatial resolution Raman maps > High speed and high spatial resolution panoramic Rayleigh scattering imaging using a galvano-mirror scanner and an automated microscope stage > Automatic spectral calibration > The whole spectral range at once may be recorded, without the need for scanning and spectrometer tuning |
The most complete configuration corresponds to the model MR150-SMR, consisting
> Microscope with an automated stageLaser | Objective lens: magnification and numerical aperture NA |
Lateral resolution (XY) | Axial resolution (Z) |
473 nm | 100x, NA = 0.95 | 430 nm | 585 nm |
532 nm | 100x, NA = 0.95 | 525 nm | 705 nm |
633 nm | 100x, NA = 0.95 | 570 nm | 780 nm |
785 nm | 100x, NA = 0.95 | 995 nm | 1280 nm |
Spectral range for Raman spectra detection: | from 60 cm-1 to 11600 cm-1 (depends on the laser excitation wavelength) |
Spectral resolution: | 0.9 cm-1 (Echelle, 75 l/mm) |
Model | Scanning modes |
Confotec |
> 2D / 3D Raman mapping of a sample with full spectra saving at each point using a high speed digital CCD and XY galvano-mirror / Z-piezo scanners > high speed 2D / 3D Rayleigh imaging (3 sec / frame, 1001 x 1001 points) using a Reflected unit and XY galvano-mirror / Z-piezo scanners > high speed and high spatial resolution panoramic Rayleigh scattering imaging using a Reflected unit, XY galvano-mirrors and an automated mi-croscope stage |
Confotec MR150-SR | > 2D / 3D Raman mapping of a sample with full spectra saving at each point using a high speed digital CCD and XY galvano-mirror / Z-piezo scanners> high speed 2D / 3D Rayleigh imaging (3 sec / frame, 1001 x 1001 points) using a Reflected unit and XY galvano-mirror / Z-piezo scanners |
Confotec MR150-S | > 2D / 3D Raman mapping of a sample with full spectra saving at each point using a high speed digital CCD and XY galvano-mirror / Z-piezo scanners |
Confotec MR150 |
> One point Raman spectra measurement with a digital CCD camera |
Type, model: | Upright Nikon Ni-U |
Objective lenses: | 100х NA-0.95, 40х NA-0.75, 20х NA-0.50 and other |
Eyepieces: | 10x, 12.5x, 15x |
* Motorized stage: | |
- travel range XY: | X=114 mm, Y=75 mm |
- position repeatability: | < 0.5 μm |
- metrical accuracy: | 0.06 μm / 1 mm |
- minimal step: | 0.02 μm |
Manual focusing along Z: | |
- travel range: | 10 mm |
- focusing mechanism sensitivity: | 0.1 mm/turn |
**Z-scanner: | |
- objective lens travel range: | 80 μm |
- minimal step: | 50 nm |
- repeatability: | < 6 nm |
High-resolution digital camera: | |
With Peltier cooling | |
- type: | Digital color CCD camera |
- sensor: | 4/3", 2048 x 2048 pixels |
- cooling: | Peltier cooling (the temperature of 20 °C below the ambient temperature) |
- pixel size: | 7.4 x 7.4 μм |
- ADC: | 14 bit, 16 frames / sec |
Without cooling | |
- type: | Digital color CCD camera |
- sensor: | 1/2", 2048 x 1536 pixels |
- pixel size: | 3.2 x 3.2 μм |
- ADC: | 10 bit, 12 frames / sec |
Laser light input: | Three-position automatic turret |
* For model Confotec MR150-SMR
** For models Confotec MR150-S, Confotec MR150-SR and Confotec MR150-SMR
Optimized optics for the spectral range: | VIS and NIR (400-1100 nm) |
Laser radiation delivery: | each of the built-in lasers – direct input; external lasers: 633 nm – fiber input, 785 nm – direct input |
Beam expander: | Magnification factor 2х – 10х |
Edge filters unit: | Monostatic unit with two Edge filters, manual change |
Confocal pinhole: | Optical fiber Ø 50 μm |
Laser beam attenuator: | continuously Variable Neutral Density Filter (VND), optical density range of 0 - 3 |
Imaging spectrograph S150
Scanners: | galvanometer scanners with X, Y mirrors |
Scanning modes: | raster high-speed and start-stop |
Positioning accuracy: | < 30 nm |
Scanning area: | 100 μm х 100 μm (with 100Х objective lens) |
Scanning speed: | 3 s/frame 1001 х 1001 pixels |
Pre-pinhole lens positioner: | Three-axis (X, Y, Z), manual control |
Confocal pinhole: | unregulated, Ø 30 μm |
Detector: | Hamamatsu Photosensor module H6780-01 |
Type: | ОЕМ Diode-pumped solid-state laser (DPSS) |
Wavelength: | 532 nm |
Output power: | 22±2 mW |
Output beam diameter: | 1.1 ± 0.1 mm |
Beam divergence: | <0,6±0.1 mrad |
Spectral line width: | 0.00001 nm |
Coherence length: | >50 m |
Transverse mode: | TEMoo, M2 < 1.2 (1.05 typ.) |
Polarization: | > 100:1, horizontal |
Long term power stability: | <2% / 8 h. |
Warm-up time: | <10 minutes="" --10--=""> |
Type: | ОЕМ Diode-pumped solid-state laser (DPSS) |
Wavelength: | 473 nm |
Output power: | 50 mW |
Output beam diameter: | 0.7 ± 0.05 mm |
Beam divergence: | <1.2 mrad="" --1="" 2--=""> |
Spectral bandwidth: | <30 mhz="" --30--=""> |
Coherence length: | >10 m |
Transverse mode: | TEMoo, M2 < 1.1 |
Polarization: | > 100:1, vertical |
Long term power stability: | <3% / 8 h. |
Beam point stability: | <10 mrad="" --10--=""> |
Warm-up time: | <10 minutes="" --10--=""> |
Type: | Helium-neon laser |
Wavelength: | 632.8 nm |
Output power: | >10 mW |
Output beam diameter: | 0.65 mm |
Beam divergence: | <1.24 mrad="" --1="" 24--=""> |
Spectral bandwidth: | 341 MHz |
Mode composition: | >90 % TEMoo |
Polarization: | > 500:1 |
Long term power stability: | <5% / 8 h. |
Beam point stability: | <0.03 mrad="" --0="" 03--=""> |
Warm-up time: | <15 minutes="" --15--=""> |
Type: | Diode-pumped solid-state laser (DPSS |
Wavelength: | 785 ± 0.2 nm |
Output power: | 100 mW |
Output beam diameter: | 1.5 mm |
Beam divergence: | <1.0 mrad="" --1="" 0--=""> |
Spectral bandwidth: | <1 mhz="" --1--=""> |
Beam quality: | M2 < 1.65 |
Polarization: | Vertical ±5° |
Long term power stability: | <1% / 8 h. |
Warm-up time: | <10 minutes="" --10--=""> |
Confotec MR150-SMR | Confotec MR150-SR | Confotec MR150-S | Confotec MR150 | |
Mapping | 3D (X Y Z) | 3D (X Y Z) | 3D (X Y Z) | - |
Scanning: | XY galvano + motorized stage, Z piezo |
XY galvano, Z piezo |
XY galvano, Z piezo |
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Fast Scanning for Confocal laser imaging |
Yes | Yes | - | - |
Data: | 2D, 3D | 2D, 3D | 2D, 3D | - |
Microscope | Upright | |||
Color video CCD: | Yes | |||
Raman optical unit | ||||
Location: | integration with an optical microscope | |||
Optical alignment: | no need | |||
Rayleigh rejection filters | two edge filters, manually replacing | |||
Imaging Spectrograph | ||||
Location: | integration with an optical microscope | |||
Optical design: | two independent imaging spectrometers in one housing with a built-in two-channel registration system | |||
Focal length: | 150 mm | |||
Exit ports: | 2 | |||
Grating: | 2 | |||
Light input: | two-channel optical fiber | |||
Channel switching: | automated | |||
Registration system: | two channel, with independent channels | |||
Detector (each channel): | ||||
Number of pixels: | 2048x64 | |||
Pixel size: | 14x14 μm | |||
Sensor cooling: | one-stage Peltier cooling with temperature stabilization | |||
Cooling method: | liquid cooling | |||
Excitation laser | ||||
Built-in laser | ||||
Wavelength: | 473 nm или 532 nm | |||
Light input: | direct | |||
External laser | ||||
Wavelength: | 633 nm или 785 nm | |||
Light input: | 633 nm – fiber, 785 n – direct | |||
Laser beam diameter control | zoom beam expander, manual | |||
Laser power control | continuous VND (OD0-3), motorized |