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Right side emission

Coupled with an iS50 spectrometer, your microscope can be configured for right side emission (RSE) operation with a "passport synchro"  in order to allow your microscope to analyze emitter samples. 

 
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By this method, right side emission is achieved from the perspective of your spectrometer as opposed to the microscope.

To enable right side emission measurements, the RaptIR microscope must be attached on the right side of a Nicolet iS50 spectrometer, which must be equipped with the passport synchro option. The data will be collected using the detector in the iS50, not the microscope detector. As such, this setup directs the beam from the microscope "backwards" to the spectrometer, where it will be modulated and detected.

To analyze using right side emission
  1. Open OMNIC Paradigm software and go to Connectivity > Nicolet iS50 to connect to the spectrometer. Then go to Configure > Sample Location > Main Compartment.
  2. In the dashboard, set the Source setting to Right collimated. This will move the spectrometer's internal mirrors to allow the beam to properly travel for right side emission.

You may now measure your data as needed (see Analyze samples). 

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