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PHOTON MACHINES' LABORATORY AND
INDUSTRIAL LIBS SYSTEMS
LIBS measures nearly all elements with minimal sample preparation!
Insight™, Zap™ and Crossfire™ systems for real-time benchtop and at-line elemental analysis
 Repeatable LIBS elemental
analysis using a laser plasma
requires full control over the many factors influencing LIBS: breakdown
position, energy density on the sample, environment, light collection,
spectrometer timing, etc. The Insight™ and Crossfire™ systems are
designed to bring you the full control you need with a single- or
double-pulse LIBS configuration. On-board video, laser
timing, spectrometer timing and software control of laser spot size are
only a few of the standard features of Photon Machines' LIBS plasma spectroscopy systems.
Insight™ systems allow microanalysis, with ablation spot sizes as
small as 5 micrometers, and can utilize a broadband echelle spectrometer coupled to
an intensified camera for sensitive detection of multiple elements in a
single laser shot.
| IR or UV
Insight™ |
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The workhorse of the laboratory, the new, top-of-the-line Insight™
is optimized for microanalysis. Available with 1064 nm or 266 nm laser
wavelengths, the UV system yields LIBS spot sizes as small as 5
micrometers. Detection using either a broadband echelle spectrometer with a
high-sensitivity intensified CCD camera means high dynamic range and
excellent sensitivity, allowing elemental associations to be determined
in a single laser shot. This system can also be outfitted with amultichannel CCD array spectrometer. Standard features include
industrial-grade computer-controlled stages for autosampling and method programming, integrated video for analysis control, and
real-time spectral display. Laser and spectrometer pulse timing, lighting, and ventilation are all included, as well as options for purged cells.
The Insight™ is controlled by the same Chromium™ software that runs our laser ablation systems, and ports spectra to
Photon's addLIBS™ analysis software, where spectral exploration and development of quantitative analysis methods is made easy.
Powerful chemometric software is also available.
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Crossfire™ |
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LIBS has been shown to increase detection limits for many elements, in
some cases 1-2 orders of magnitude. The Crossfire™ systems provide a
flexible double-pulse LIBS platform, allowing pre-pulse and post-pulse
configurations. These systems are available with a variety of Nd:YAG
laser wavelengths and an array of spectrometers, including broadband
diode array or echelle spectrometers, depending on the application. Similar hardware and software features are available as on the Insight™ systems. |
| New - Zap™
Educational Laboratory System |
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details on our new Zap™ educational laboratory system. Designed with
the same technology as our Crossfire™ and Insight™, the slimmed-down Zap™ system is
made rugged and inexpensive for University laboratories. Teach your
students the latest new technologies - each educational system comes
with a pre-packaged set of laboratory experiments. Great for chemistry,
forensic, and geology labs. |
LIBS
Consulting and Development
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| Custom and on-line LIBS instrumentation. Tough places need tough solutions. |
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Machines' engineers can configure solutions for a variety of
measuremnet scenarios using our standard components to interface with
your system. In the field, our uniquely-designed auto-focus can
deliver consistent
energy on-target for greater accuracy and precision. The on-board
analysis and control system can be interfaced with existing process
control and engineering analysis systems. System control may be
accomplished through an embedded real-time computer system. Specialized
LIBS algorithms interpret detector signals, track abundances of
elements, and correct for matrix effects. |
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Back-up
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Optical
scanner sweeps samples with a minimum of moving parts for high
reliability. |
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Rapid
auto-focus delivers consistent energy on-target for greater precision. |
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Live color
viewing of the sample. |
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Purged beam
delivery optics. |
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Automatic
alignment and switching between lasers. |
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Large
collection optics maximize optical throughput and sensitivity. |
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Real-time
energy monitoring and control of lasers. |
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Specialized
LIBS algorithms track abundances of elements and correct for matrix
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Housed in a
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| Industrial solutions |
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every
element
that is interesting from an industrial perspective has
been measured using LIBS. Proper interpretation of LIBS spectra can
yield concentration trends and ratios of chosen elements to provide
invaluable process information. Better quality control on batch and
continuous processes results in improved products and greater process
efficiency. The Trakker™ series of industrial LIBS instruments are
rugged LIBS instruments designed for the field. In dust- and
weather-proof housings, these systems provide 24/7 analysis
capabilities with interfaces to control software and/or direct
connection to your existing control systems. Trakker™ instruments can
be calibrated in the field using the same algorithms found in our
addLIBS™ software. |
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