ASD LabSpec 4 Hi-Res — Analytical Infrared Spectrometer
ASD LabSpec 4 Hi-Res — Analytical Infrared Spectrometer
ASD LabSpec 4 Hi-Res is a high-resolution infrared spectrometer designed for analyzing materials with sharp spectral features. It offers superior performance across the 350–2500 nm spectral range, with a spectral resolution of 3 nm in the Visible and Near-Infrared (VNIR) range and 6 nm in the Short-Wave Infrared (SWIR) range. This enhanced resolution is particularly useful for detecting and identifying compounds with narrow spectral features in longer wavelengths, such as soil, mineralogy, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, plastics, and petrochemicals. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
Key Features of ASD LabSpec 4 Hi-Res:
- Spectral Range: 350–2500 nm
- Spectral Resolution: 3 nm at 700 nm; 6 nm at 1400/2100 nm
- Scanning Time: 100 milliseconds
- Detectors: 512-element silicon array (VNIR); thermoelectrically cooled InGaAs photodiodes (SWIR)
Superior spectral resolution for sharp feature recognition
The ASD LabSpec 4 Hi-Res analytical spectrometer is designed for analysis of materials that are characterized by sharp spectral features that may require more resolute spectral data for accurate detection and identification.
Overview
The 3 nm VNIR, 6 nm SWIR spectral resolution of the ASD LabSpec 4 Hi-Res analytical instrument provides superior performance across the 350-2500 nm spectral range. The enhanced spectral resolution in the SWIR range (1001- 2500 nm) is particularly useful for detecting and identifying compounds with narrow spectral features in these longer wavelengths such as soil, mineralogy, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, plastics and petrochemicals.
Spectral data with 6 nm SWIR resolution provides a strong foundation for building accurate chemometric calibration models for quantitative and qualitative materials analysis. The spectrometer configuration delivers superior signal throughput and is compatible with all ASD bifurcated probes and lighted accessories.
Optional integrated fiber optic light source
The ASD LabSpec 4 Hi-Res i model includes an internal broad-spectrum halogen light source that eliminates the need for an external fibre optic light source, which is required for bifurcated probes and some accessories.
Features and benefits
The ASD LabSpec 4 Hi-Res analytical instruments are optimized for rapid analysis and are the ideal analytical instruments for fast-moving laboratory environments, providing instant results with no sample preparation.
- Evaluate hundreds of samples per day with high analytic throughput rates.
- Identify spectral characteristics of both liquids and solids in real-time.
- Non-destructive measurement means no sample preparation and allows for the reuse of the sample in other research.
- Measure multiple properties simultaneously through NIR energy that penetrates several millimeters into organic substances.
- Compatible with all ASD sampling accessories.
- Rapid analysis moves with the speed of production to evaluate incoming, in-process, or finished materials almost instantaneously.
