SMS Add Spectroscopy to ANY Microscope

The SMS comes either as a complete system including the microscope, or as an upgrade to a user’s existing microscope. As an upgrade, the SMS system is compatible with any upright microscope from major microscope manufacturers, such as Olympus®, Nikon®, Zeiss® and Leica®.

Featured Techniques

Raman

The SMS offers high performance Raman microspectroscopy with specifications comparable to high-end benchtop systems, but with unrivaled flexibility.

Unique design with sharp filter cut-on offers access to low wave number modes (better than 80 cm^-1 guaranteed)
Advanced functionality, such as mapping

Photoluminescence

The SMS system uses mainly reflective optics in its design, offering a wide spectral range for both excitation (266 nm – 1064 nm) and emission (250 nm – 2200 nm)
Multiplex different techniques on one system, such as filter-based fluorescence imaging and full hyperspectral photoluminescence imaging
Map up to 300 mm wafers

Time-resolved Photoluminescence (Lifetime)

Add Time-resolved Photoluminescence or lifetime point and imaging measurement to any SMS system with the Time Correlated Single Photon Counting (TCSPC) option.
Working in the time domain removes the confounding influences of concentration and photobleaching, as well as offering insights into temporal phenomena, such as carrier dynamics in photovoltaics and defects in semiconductors.

With its industry-leading true 100 MHz system operation, the SMS TCSPC option has fast acquisition rates, with decays acquired in mere milliseconds, allowing for TCSPC lifetime dynamic measurements. Select from our current catalog of over 70 compact pulsed light sources, with more being added all the time.

SMS-FLIM video

Reflectance and Transmittance

Perform broad-spectrum reflectance and transmittance measurements from UV to NIR with high spatial resolution.

Electroluminescence and Photocurrent

With its open microscope frame design, the SMS system can accommodate micro-probes to enable electroluminescent measurements on LEDs, photovoltaic and other semiconductor materials.

Darkfield Scattering

Nanospectroscopy with Darkfield Scattering Technique
Take advantage of darkfield functionality on the microscope to perform nanospectroscopy on the SMS. Enable characterization of nanomaterials by measuring the light scattering spectrum in darkfield mode.

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Raman Specifications

Spectrometer and Detectors
Spectrometers		MicroHR		iHR320		iHR550
Excitation Lasers		532 nm, 633 nm, 785 nm
Spectral Range (cm^-1) – Free space		80 – 9500 (532 nm), 80 – 6500 (633 nm), 80 – 3400 (785 nm)
Spectral Range (cm^-1) – Fiber		150 – 9500 (532 nm), 150 – 6500 (633 nm), 150 – 3400 (785 nm)
Recommended Gratings		1800 g/mm, 1200 g/mm, 600 g/mm
Spectral Resolution¹ (cm^-1/ pixel)	405 nm	5.12		2.34		1.37
	532 nm	2.53		1.22		0.73
	633 nm	1.54		0.78		0.48
	785 nm	0.70		0.40		0.26
Microscope
Microscope Objectives		Magnification	10X		50X		100X
		Spot Size (fiber-coupled)	< 50 μm		< 12 μm		< 6 μm
		Spot Size (free space-coupled)	< 10 μm		< 5 μm		< 2 μm
Sample Stage		XYZ (Manual and motorized options available) – 75 x 50 mm; 100 x 100 mm; 150 x 150 mm; 300 x 300 mm
Vision Camera		Software controlled vision camera included

¹ For 1800 g/mm grating and 26 μm pixel CCD

Photoluminescence Specifications

Spectrometer and Detectors
Spectrometers	MicroHR		iHR320		iHR550
Excitation Lasers¹	266 nm, 325 nm, 405 nm, 532 nm, 633 nm, 785 nm, 980 nm, 1064 nm
Spectral Range (nm)²	250 nm – 2200 nm
Recommended Gratings³	1800 g/mm, 600 g/mm, 300 g/mm
Spectral Resolution⁴ (nm)	0.39		0.18		0.1
Microscope
Microscope Objectives⁵	Magnification	10X		50X		100X
	Spot Size (fiber coupled)	< 50 μm		< 12 μm		< 6 μm
	Spot Size (free space coupled)	< 10 μm		< 5 μm		< 2 μm
Sample Stage	XYZ (Manual and motorized options available) – 75 x 50 mm; 100 x 100 mm; 150 x 150 mm; 300 x 300 mm
Vision Camera	Software controlled vision camera included

¹Other laser wavelengths available on request
² Extension into mid IR available on request
³ Other gratings available on request
⁴ Based on 1200 g/mm grating at 500 nm and a 26 μm pixel CCD
⁵ Reflective objectives may be recommended if working in the UV or using multiple sources that cover a broad spectral range

Time-resolved Photoluminescence (Lifetime) Specifications

Spectrometer and Detectors
Spectrometers	MicroHR		iHR320		iHR550
Excitation Lasers	Discrete pulsed sources available from 260 nm to 1060 nm
	Tunable pulsed white laser from 400 nm
Spectral Range (nm)	250 nm – 1700 nm
Recommended Gratings¹	1200 g/mm, 600 g/mm, 300 g/mm
Spectral Resolution² (nm)	0.39		0.18		0.1
Measurable Lifetime Range³	25 ps to seconds
Microscope
Microscope Objectives⁴	Magnification	10X		50X		100X
	Spot Size (fiber-coupled)	< 50 μm		< 12 μm		< 6 μm
	Spot Size (free space-coupled)	< 10 μm		< 5 μm		< 2 μm
Sample Stage	XYZ (Manual and motorized options available) – 75 x 50 mm; 100 x 100 mm; 150 x 150 mm; 300 x 300 mm
Vision Camera	Software controlled vision camera included
Additional software⁵	EzTime (or EzTime Image, if doing FLIM)

¹ Other gratings available on request
² Based on 1200 g/mm grating at 500 nm and a 26 μm pixel CCD
³ Electronics and detectors for lifetimes shorter that 25 ps available on request
⁴ Reflective objectives may be recommended if working in the UV or using multiple sources that cover a broad spectral range
⁵ Both EzTime and EzTime Image can be installed on the same computer as LabSpec 6

Reflectance and Transmittance Specifications

Spectrometer and Detectors
Spectrometers	MicroHR		iHR320		iHR550
Excitation Sources	Xenon Lamp (200 nm – 2200 nm)
	Tungsten Halogen Lamp ( > 350 nm)
	Supercontinuum Laser ( > 400 nm)
Spectral Range (nm)¹	250 nm – 2200 nm
Recommended Gratings²	1200 g/mm, 600 g/mm, 15 0 g/mm
Spectral Resolution³ (nm)	0.39		0.18		0.1
Microscope
Microscope Objectives⁴	Magnification	10X		50X		100X
	Spot Size (fiber-coupled)	< 50 μm		< 12 μm		< 6 μm
	Spot Size (free space-coupled)	< 10 μm		< 6 μm		< 2 μm
Sample Stage	XYZ (Manual and motorized options available) – 75 x 50 mm; 100 x 100 mm; 150 x 150 mm; 300 x 300 mm
Vision Camera	Software controlled vision camera included

¹ Extension into mid-IR available on request
² Other gratings available on request
³ Based on 1200 g/mm grating at 500nm and a 26 μm pixel CCD
⁴ Reflective objectives may be recommended if working in the UV or using multiple sources that cover a broad spectral range

Electroluminescence Specifications

Spectrometer and Detectors
Spectrometers	MicroHR		iHR320		iHR550
Excitation Source¹	Keithley Source Meter (2400 series)
Spectral Range (nm)	250 nm – 14 μm
Recommended Gratings²	1200 g/mm, 600 g/mm, 150 g/mm
Spectral Resolution³ (nm)	0.39		0.18		0.1
Microscope
Microscope Objectives⁴	Magnification	10X		50X		100X
Sample Stage	XYZ (Manual and motorized options available) – 75 x 50 mm; 100 x 100 mm; 150 x 150 mm
Vision Camera	Software controlled vision camera included

¹ Other current voltage sources available on request
² Other gratings available on request
³ Based on 1200 g/mm grating at 500 nm and a 26 μm pixel CCD
⁴ Reflective objectives may be recommended if working in the UV, or using multiple sources that cover a broad spectral range

Photocurrent Specifications

Spectrometer and Detectors
Spectrometers	MicroHR		iHR320		iHR550
Excitation Sources	Lasers: 266 nm – 1064 nm
	Xenon Lamp (200 nm – 2200 nm) – Tunable option available
	Tungsten Halogen Lamp ( > 350 nm) – Tunable option available
	Supercontinuum Laser ( > 400 nm) – Tunable option available
Photocurrent Measurement¹	Keithley Source Meter (2400 series)
Recommended Gratings²	1200 g/mm, 600 g/mm, 150 g/mm
Spectral Resolution³ (nm)	0.39		0.18		0.1
Microscope
Microscope Objectives⁴	Magnification	10X		50X		100X
Sample Stage	XYZ (Manual and motorized options available) – 75 x 50 mm; 100 x 100 mm; 150 x 150 mm; 300 x 300 mm
Vision Camera	Software controlled vision camera included

¹ Extension into mid-IR available on request
² Other gratings available on request
³ Based on 1200 g/mm grating at 500 nm and a 26 μm pixel CCD
⁴ Other objectives may be recommended if working in the UV, or using multiple sources that cover a broad spectral range

Darkfield Scattering Specifications

Spectrometer and Detectors
Spectrometers	MicroHR		iHR320		iHR550
Excitation Sources	Xenon Lamp (200 nm – 2200 nm)
	Tungsten Halogen Lamp ( > 350 nm)
	Supercontinuum Laser ( > 400 nm)
Spectral Range (nm)¹	200 nm – 2200 nm
Recommended Gratings²	1200 g/mm, 600 g/mm, 150 g/mm
Spectral Resolution³ (nm)	0.39		0.18		0.1
Microscope
Microscope Objectives⁴	Magnification	10X		50X		100X
Sample Stage	XYZ (Manual and motorized options available) – 75 x 50 mm; 100 x 100 mm; 150 x 150 mm; 300 x 300 mm
Vision Camera	Software controlled vision camera included

¹ Extension into mid-IR available on request
² Other gratings available on request
³ Based on 1200 g/mm grating at 500 nm and a 26 μm pixel CCD
⁴ Other objectives available on request

Multimodal Characterization of Perovskite Materials Using the HORIBA SMS-320 System: Integrating Raman, PL, and TRPL Spectroscopies

The challenges of developing stable perovskite material and fabrication processes for commercial use require the use of several spectroscopic techniques such as Raman, Photoluminescence (PL), and Time-resolved photoluminescence (TRPL), etc. to characterize and optimize the material design and fabrication processes.

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