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Submicron
IR spectroscopy
in seconds

The mIRage™ IR Microscope is an innovative new system uniquely providing sub-micron IR spectroscopy and imaging across a wide variety of applications.
Using a proprietary technique based upon Optical Photothermal IR (O-PTIR) spectroscopy, mIRage breaks the diffraction limit of traditional IR spectroscopy and bridges the gap between conventional IR microspectroscopy and nanoscale
IR spectroscopy.

Photograph showing the mIRage set up on a lab table with two data screens.

A fast and easy to use non-contact submicron optical spectroscopy

mIRage overcomes the IR diffraction limit with an innovative technique, Optical Photothermal Infrared (O-PTIR) spectroscopy.

A tunable pulsed mid-IR laser induces photothermal effects into a sample surface, which are measured using a visible probe laser focused on the sample. The measurements are collected in a fast, easy to use manner without the need for contact-based techniques like ATR spectroscopy.

O-PTIR
IR+Raman
Publication
Chart comparing mIRage advantages in IR+Raman and O-PTIR versus current techniques of Raman and FTIR and QCL

Eliminates the need for thin sections

Transmission FTIR quality spectra in reflection mode

mIRage provides IR spectroscopy and chemical imaging, independent of IR wavelength. Using O-PTIR, highly sensitive IR measurements are enabled, providing transmission quality absorption without surface contact. This eliminates the need for thin samples and improves turnaround times.

Images and data demonstrating that the IR+Raman technique eliminates the need for preparing the samples as thin sections

mIRage covers a broad range of applications

mIRage provides unique, first and only data covering a wide range of applications including polymeric and non-polymeric materials, life science, complex pharmaceutical samples and micro-electronics contamination.

Discover how mIRage can solve your problems or help reveal new discoveries. To get in touch to send us your samples, email us at [email protected].

Polymers
Data image showing multilayer polymer spectra collected with the IR+Raman technique
Multilayer film sample: Reflection mode spectral line array on each layer within cross sectioned film sample. 100 scans/spectrum (140 sec). Inset: mIRage optical image of sample cross section, embedded in epoxy stub.
Life science
Data wavelength image from a porcine stem cell
Porcine stem cell sample: Reflection mode single wavelength image (1540 cm-1) extracted from hyperspectral data set. 30 x 30 µm image with 500 nm point spacing, 1 spectrum/point (1s).
Pharmaceuticals
Data wavelength image showing the material in a drug polymer blend
Drug/Polymer blend sample: Reflection mode single wavelength image (50 x 50 µm) collected at 1666 cm-1, highlighting distribution of the drug, dexamethasone, in a PLGA polymer matrix.
Polymers
Data image showing multilayer polymer spectra collected with the IR+Raman technique
Multilayer film sample: Reflection mode spectral line array on each layer within cross sectioned film sample. 100 scans/spectrum (140 sec). Inset: mIRage optical image of sample cross section, embedded in epoxy stub.
Life science
Data wavelength image from a porcine stem cell
Porcine stem cell sample: Reflection mode single wavelength image (1540 cm-1) extracted from hyperspectral data set. 30 x 30 µm image with 500 nm point spacing, 1 spectrum/point (1s).
Pharmaceuticals
Data wavelength image showing the material in a drug polymer blend
Drug/Polymer blend sample: Reflection mode single wavelength image (50 x 50 µm) collected at 1666 cm-1, highlighting distribution of the drug, dexamethasone, in a PLGA polymer matrix.
Product shot of the mIRage O-PTIR and IR+Raman scope
AZO Materials article
Spectroscopy article
Image of the brochure "O-PTIR beyond the limits of traditional IR microscopy

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