• Name: LabRam HR
• Tool No.: MNCF 031
• Make : HORIBA JOBIN VYON

Raman spectroscopy is a spectroscopic technique typically used to determine vibrational modes of molecules, although rotational and other low-frequency modes of systems may also be observed. Raman spectroscopy is commonly used in chemistry to provide a structural fingerprint by which molecules can be identified.

Raman spectroscopy relies upon inelastic scattering of photons, known as Raman scattering. A source of monochromatic light, usually from a laser in the visible, near infrared, or near ultraviolet range is used, although X-rays can also be used. The laser light interacts with molecular vibrations, phonons or other excitations in the system, resulting in the energy of the laser photons being shifted up or down. The shift in energy gives information about the vibrational modes in the system. Infrared spectroscopy typically yields similar yet complementary information.

• Name: XRD-Powder and Thin Film
• Tool No.: MNCF 030
• Make : Rigaku

• Name: XRD-4 Circle and in-plane
• Tool No.: MNCF 029
• Make : Rigaku

In addition to the powder XRD capabilities, Four Circle- Inplane XRD has high resolution mode and additionally extract the information of the epitaxial relationship between the film and the substrate in terms of orientation relationship, mosaicity and strain.

Applications:

XRD- Pole Figure measurement, Rocking Curve, Reciprocal space mapping, Residual stress, X-ray mapping, Temperature induced phase transition investigations.
XRR for thin films – thickness, density, roughness.

• Name: UV-VIS-NIR PerkinElmer Lambda 1050+
• Tool No.: MNCF 054
• Make : PerkinElmer

Double-beam, double-monochromator, ratio-recording UV-VIS-NIR spectrophotometer with Deuterium lamp for UV source and Tungsten-halogen lamp for VIS-NIR source. Instrument has a 175-3300 nm scanning range with 3 detectors (PMT, InGaAs and PbS detectors) and an Integrating sphere module (2-detector) to measure total and diffuse reflectance. Modes of measurement: Absorbance, Transmittance (Direct and Diffuse), Reflectance (Diiffuse, Specular and Total).

• Name: Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)
• Tool No.: MNCF 035
• Make : PerkinElmer- Frontier

Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) is a technique which is used to obtain an infrared spectrum of absorption or emission of a solid, liquid or gas. An FTIR spectrometer simultaneously collects high spectral resolution data over a wide spectral range.

A common FTIR spectrometer consists of a source, interferometer, sample compartment, detector, amplifier, A/D converter, and a computer.

• Name: Simultaneous thermal analyzer (STA)
• Tool No.: MNCF 034
• Make : PerkinElmer- STA8000

Simultaneous thermal analyzer measures both heat flow (Differential Scanning Calorimetry) and weight changes (thermogravimetry) in a material as a function of temperature or time in a controlled atmosphere. The instrument can preciously correlate enthalpy changes to the TGA events resulting from mass loss.

Samples are heated in open alumina crucibles where TGA, DTA and DSC data are acquired. temperature or time in a controlled atmosphere.

• Name: Solar Simulator-
• Tool No.: MNCF 032
• Make : Newport

Oriel Sol3A solar simulators use a single lamp design to meet Class A requirements for all three performance criteria without compromising 1 SUN output power. By convention, Class AAA is reported with the first letter representing Spectral performance, the second letter Uniformity of Irradiance, and the third letter Temporal Stability.

An ideal spectral match for a solar simulator is based on the percentage of the integrated light intensity in 6 spectral ranges. A Class AAA solar simulator may not deviate more than 0.75 to 1.25 times the ideal percentage in each spectral range.

Modes : IV measurements; Current-Time graph

• Name: Quantum Efficiency System
• Tool No.: MNCF 036
• Make : Newport

Oriel instrument’s IQE 200 system allows users to measure External Quantum Efficiency also known as Incident Photon to Charge Carrier Efficiency (IPCE) as well as Internal Quantum Efficiency for solar cells, detectors, or any other photon to charge converting device. The device utilizes industry standard Oriel components for the tunable light source.

The IQE-200 system provides a turnkey solution by providing light source, monochromator, detectors, related electronics, software and PC in preconfigured assembled and calibrated format. Accessory modules are available to provide sample positioning, temperature control, electrical probing capabilities and light/voltage bias.

• Name: Zeta-PALS Analyzer
• Tool No.: MNCF 028
• Make : Brookhaven

ZetaPALS zeta potential analyzer is used to measure electrophoretic mobility, zeta potential and particle size of the particles dispersed in a suspension using Phase Analysis Light Scattering (PALS) principle.

With concepts developed at Bristol University and Brookhaven Instruments, the NanoBrook ZetaPALS determines zeta potential using Phase Analysis Light Scattering: A technique that is up to 1,000 times more sensitive than traditional light scattering methods based on the shifted frequency spectrum.

• Name: FLS 1000, Photoluminesence Spectrometer
• Tool No.: MNCF 057
• Make : Edinburgh instruments

The FLS1000 is a state-of-the-art, modular photoluminescence spectrometer designed to meet the demands of the most challenging applications in Photo physics, Photochemistry, Material Sciences, and Life Sciences.

Setting the standard in both steady-state and time-resolved photoluminescence spectroscopy, the FLS1000 is ideal for fundamental research as well as routine laboratory use.

This versatile system spans the ultraviolet to visible spectral range, measuring lifetimes from nanoseconds to seconds. The FLS1000 enables reliable and accurate measurements of luminescence spectra and kinetics, leveraging advanced light sources, high-performance detectors, cutting-edge acquisition techniques, and high-quality optics.

With its spacious sample chamber, the FLS1000 accommodates a wide variety of sample accessories, making it suitable for diverse experimental setups. High sensitivity is a hallmark of the FLS1000, ensuring precise measurements even for low sample concentrations, small volumes, or samples with low quantum yields

• Name: Leica Optical Microscope DM 2500-M
• Tool No.: MNCF 048
• Make : Leica

Differential interference contrast and high-performance fluorescence capability of the microscope can be used to study various properties of the sample.

General Features:-

• Objectives 2.5X, 10X, 20X, 40X, 100X
• Oil immersion capability
• Filters: red, green and blue
• Binocular
• Digital camera (DFC 450C)
• Image resolution : 5 megapixels
• Bright field, Dark field and fluorescence applications

• Name: Leica Stereo Microscope S6D
• Tool No.: MNCF 047
• Make : Leica