Contact : Alexandre Dazzi et Ariane Deniset
Location : Synchrotron SOLEIL, ligne SMIS, St Aubin
nanoIR2s-FS platform
The nanoIR2s is designed with top-down laser illumination. This approach simplifies sample preparation and allows the use of many transparent substrates in the infrared regime, (Si, Au, diamond, CaF2, Si3N4,etc…).
Top down illumination
Two options :
1. QCL source, 1960-1350 cm-1 : resonant enhanced mode. Smallest object : 5-10 nm. Spectral resolution < 1 cm-1.
2. Broadband sources : synchrotron source (or continuum fiber laser) entire mid-IR range.
3.Hyperspectral measurements (COMING SOON).
Main advantages : 
Tapping mode IR available Ideal for NPs/ Protein aggregates / thin layer (less than 20nm) or very thick sample unable to section Fast spectra mode : 15sec per spectra/Option to perform hyperspectral imaging.