Attachment E PR442269 Miscroscope Specifications.pdf

Attachment E – RFQ442269 Microscope Specifications

1. Strada Intelligent Raman Microscope

a. Core Unit

i. Fully enclosed unit providing Class 1 laser safety as standard and enabling operation in open laboratory conditions.

ii. High efficiency stigmatic single pass spectrograph.

iii. All moving parts motorized and encoded to enable best performance in conjunction with auto-alignment and performance checking procedures.

iv. Automated Rayleigh filter selector supports up to 8 sets of filters.

v. Motorized spectrometer lenses which automatically optimize spectral resolution and sensitivity for a given excitation wavelength.

Encoder feedback controlled grating stage suitable for mounting up to 6 different gratings.

vi. SynchroScan™ unique ‘extended scanning’ facility for measurement of high-resolution spectra with wider wavelength range than can be accommodated on a single CCD view, without any ‘stitching’ of spectra together. Spectral resolution continuously variable via CCD binning control.

vii. Automated align and optimization of laser pointing through the system.

viii. Self-validation using built-in internal reference sample.

ix. Built-in self-calibration and intensity correction using neon and white light sources.

x. Microscope

1. Specially adapted research grade Leica microscope.

2. Reflected light illumination with LED source.

3. Motorised software controlled 6 position turret.

4. 5×, 50×LWD and 100× objectives for optical microscopy and

Raman excitation/collection.

5. 0.5× macro lens for large area viewing.

6. 8.3 Mpixel colour video camera.

7. Software controlled motorised switching between laser delivery and optical imaging.

xi. Renishaw MS30 high speed encoded motorised XYZ stage

1. Automated feedback controlled, XYZ mapping sample stage.

2. Trackball for sample movement.

3. Encoded step size 50 nm in x and y.

4. 8 nm step size in z.

xii. Live Track real-time sample focusing

1. LiveTrack control software for fast, automatic, dynamic sample focussing.

2. Enables mapping of rough and uneven surfaces with no manual intervention.

3. Produces surface topographical maps and images.

xiii. Raman imaging

1. Collect points, 1D profiles, 2D areas, and 3D volumes.

2. Includes 4 mapping modes as standard:

a. StreamLine, ultra-fast mapping using a laser line to minimise sample laser exposure and maximise speed.

Slalom, mapping mode providing complete sample coverage. StreamHR, high-speed, high-resolution mapping, suitable for small maps, achieves the best spatial resolution. Point mapping, traditional mapping can be used in conjunction with extended spectral range measurements.

2. Raman Workspace software License

a. Provides complete system control and data acquisition software, fully integrated data analysis and presentation software.

b. Built in video training for new users.

c. Project workflow keeps your data together and annotates where data was collected on optical images of your sample.

d. Comprehensive collection of processing tools including automated cosmic ray remover, smooth, baseline removal.

e. Ability to analyse 1D, 2D and 3D Raman data to generate points, line scans, depth profiles, images and volumes.

f. Dynamic analysis tools enabling you to manipulate map data in real time to optimise your analysis.

g. Spectral search including multi component mixture search (spectral libraries available separately).

h. Raman imaging software for univariate spectral analysis of data sets e.g.

integrated area, band width, band position, signal to noise.

i. Chemometric techniques including:

i. Non-negative least squares (NNLS).

ii. Principal component analysis (PCA).

iii. Empty Modelling ™ using multivariate curve resolution alternating least squares (MCR-ALS).

iv. Partial least squares (PLS).

v. Hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA).

j. Includes 1 license for instrument control PC and 4 PC licenses for processing and analysis of data.

3. Centrus CCD detector

a. CCD array detector near infrared enhanced, deep depletion, front illuminated, deep cooled for low noise performance.

b. 1024 x 256 pixels.

c. 26 µm pixel size.

d. Vacuum-sealed and Peltier cooled to –70 ºC.

e. No water or liquid nitrogen required.

4. 532 nm Raman module

a. 532 nm DPSS laser, 100 mW, ultra-narrow linewidth of ca.1MHz.

b. Rayleigh line rejection filter set for 532 nm excitation, allowing measurement of the Raman spectral range from 30 cm-1 to 4000 cm-1.

c. Beam conditioning optics for 532 nm.

d. 2400 l/mm grating.

5. &85 nm Raman module

a. 785 nm diode laser, 120 mW, ultra-narrow linewidth of ca.1MHz.

b. Rayleigh line rejection filter set for 785 nm excitation, allowing measurement of the Raman spectrum 30 cm-1 from the laser line up to 1050 nm.

c. Beam conditioning optics for 785 nm.

d. 1200 l/mm grating.

6. Microscope Binoculars

a. Binocular head with eyepieces enabling the microscope to be used manually.

7. High Performance PC

a. Intel Core i7 CPU/Processor

b. 16GB RAM

c. 2TB Solid State Drive/SSD

d. Wireless Desktop keyboard and mouse

e. Windows 11 Pro

f. 2 monitors

8. Optical Table

a. 750 mm x 1200 mm

b. Passive frame

c. Castors enable system to be moved short distances for installation purposes

9. Renishaw Raman Assist (RRA)

a. Renishaw’s training, applications and comprehensive support package including:

i. Access by dedicated email a global network of highly qualified professional Raman applications scientists to help in the interpretation and optimisation of your data.

1. Access to our extensive database of on-line user training modules and videos to help you optimise your data collection and processing.

2. Updates on new capabilities and software at worldwide ‘Inside Raman’ seminars.

3. Free point release updates to software.