mIRage®-IR
Submicron IR spectroscopy with FTIR quality data.
Why settle for FTIR? Step up to submicron O-PTIR
Submicron resolution spectroscopy and Imaging
Non-contact reflection IR measurement with FTIR-quality spectra and no artifacts
Fast, easy to use with little to no sample preparation and spectroscopy in seconds
featurefindIR for automated workflows with integrated Micro Chemical ID
About mIRage-IR
The mIRage-IR delivers cutting-edge submicron infrared (IR) spectroscopy and chemical imaging using proprietary Optical Photothermal IR (O-PTIR) technology — at a price point competitive with traditional FTIR/QCL microscopes.
Designed for researchers and scientists seeking better IR spatial resolution while maintaining FTIR transmission/ATR-likespectra, and improved ease of use through easy reflection mode operation, mIRage-IR opens the door to next-generation performance in the same budget class.
The mIRage-IR is ideal for the study of particulates, like microplastics, (bio)pharmaceutical powders and sub-visibles, materials science/polymers, through to environmental aerosols and industrial failure analysis/contaminants.
As mIRage-IR is an optical microscope-based platform, measurements are collected quickly and easily, in reflection mode making it a very easy “point and shoot” process, without the need for sample contact, unlike FTIR-ATR spectroscopy and other contact- based IR techniques.
FTIR Transmission/ATR-like spectra in non-contact reflection mode
O-PTIR provides submicron IR resolution spectra comparable to FTIR, thus existing custom or commercial FTIR databases are fully compatible. While operating primarily in reflection mode, O-PTIR delivers spectra that are free of dispersive scattering artefacts that have traditionally limited direct IR (FTIR/QCL) techniques in reflection mode.
Easier sample preparation and greater sample flexibility
By operating in reflection mode, minimal to no sample preparation is required, because sample thickness or surface roughness issues are eliminated.
Standard glass slides and non-coated filters (like polycarbonate, nitrocellulose etc) are fully compatible on the mIRage-IR, providing broader application flexibility.
FeaturefindIR
Detect, Select, Measure, Identify
featurefindIR can accurately and automatically measure and chemically identify particles and micro-plastics from submicron to mm’s in size, overcoming the limitations of traditional direct IR (FTIR/QCL) and Raman microscopy techniques.
Learn about how the featurefindIR can support your research into microplastics, (bio)pharma and failure analysis and other defect applications
Wide range of applications
mIRage-IR provides unique data for numerous application and material types, including:
- Microplastics
- Failure analysis
- Microelectronics
- Polymers and composites
- Defect identification
- Geological sciences
- Forensics
5 Reasons to choose mIRage-IR as your next IR microscope
Achieve Sub Micron Resolution on your samples
- mIRage-IR achieves sub-micron spatial resolution – more than 10× higher than any FTIR microscope.
- By detecting the photothermal IR absorption from a 0.5 microns visible probe spot size, the spatial resolution is always independent of IR wavelength.
Analyze without sample preparation
- O-PTIR is always non-contact and works directly on flat, rough, transparent and opaque samples without compression, cutting, or complex preparation.
- Obtain rapid, reproducible measurements on fragile, valuable, or hydrated specimens.
- Even use glass substrates since mIRage-IR operates in reflection mode using a visible light probe to detect IR absorption indirectly.
Capture artefact free FTIR transmission/ATR-like spectra in reflection mode
- By detecting O-PTIR absorption indirectly with the visible probe, mIRage-IR eliminates scattering artefacts and morphology dependent distortions.
- Clean, flat baseline spectra ensure accurate materials identification from FTIR libraries.
- mIRage-IR’s sensitive IR spectra enable repeatable assignment and component grouping from each spectrum.
Accelerate workflows with combined O-PTIR and fluorescence
- Correlate label-free chemical information from O-PTIR with fluorescence and autofluorescence based identification of specific molecules or structures with sub-micron resolution.
- Integrate chemical and biological insights seamlessly, enhancing standard life science workflows and track labelled and autofluorescent particles including micro and nano plastics.
Obtain highest sensitivity and highest resolution IR chemical imaging!
- Capture the most detailed, label-free molecular information with enhanced sensitivity and spatial clarity, enabling analysis of heterogeneous samples with small or complex features.
- Sub-micron resolution minimises signal averaging and the absence of scattering artifacts ensures reproducibility.
- Acquire multi-wavelength image sets in under 5 minutes with each image individually mapping the distribution of specific species on your sample.
Application note:
Novel submicron infrared microspectroscopy for failure analysis of semiconductor devices
Microplastics applications
Detect, Select, Measure, Identify
The mIRage-IR uniquely provides accurate measurement of a wide range of critical <20 µm microplastics that are poorly resolved by other IR and Raman techniques.
Learn about how the mIRage can support your microplastics research.
Pharma and Biopharma applications
Detect, Select, Measure, Identify
Integrating submicron chemical and morphological analysis into routine particle control strategies is now a reality with the mIRage platform, submicron multimodal IR microscope.
miRage-IR provides routine analysis of submicron chemical and morphological analysis of small particulate matter, overcoming the limitations of other spectroscopy techniques.
Failure analysis applications
Detect, Select, Measure, Identify
mIRage-IR provides the ability to identify unknowns of small size using submicron O-PTIR or simultaneous IR+Raman.
Learn about how the mIRage can support your failure analysis research.
Upgradeable to co-located fluorescence microscopy for higher productivity measurements.
Do you have autofluorescent defects that you need to detect? Our co-located fluorescence and O-PTIR imaging camera easily detects these types of defects enabling higher measurement productivity.
Co-located fluorescence and submicron IR enables analysis of micro-electronics devices and many other applications areas.
| Product: | mIRage-IR | mIRage / mIRage-R | mIRage-LS |
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Submicron O-PTIR co-propagating mode |
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QCL laser spectral range (cm-1) |
(1800–985)
other options available |
Select ranges from:
2990–2700 | 2300–2000 | 1800–800 |
Select ranges from:
2990–2700 | 2300–2000 | 1800–800 |
| Simultaneous Raman option |
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| Co-located Fluorescence option |
Color FL camera
QE ≈70% |
Color FL camera
QE ≈70% |
B/W FL camera
High QE >90% |
| Sub-500nm IR counter- propagating mode |
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| Visible probe options | 532nm |
532nm or 785nm |
Dual option 532nm and/or 785nm |
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| Visible Probe and Raman Excitation Lasers options |
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| O-PTIR pinhole | |||
| Sample sizes & dimensions |
Stage X–Y travel range: 110×73mm (4.33×2.95inch)
Accommodates 3”×1” microscope slide as standard |
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| Spectroscopy options |
Visit our website for full details on options and configurations for each product offering
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mIRage accessories
mIRage Spectroscopy options
Counter-propagating mode and other mIRage spectroscopy capabilities to extend research flexibility.
Multi-modal Imaging options
Complimentary O-PTIR techniques such as simultaneous Raman and co-located Fluorescence.
mIRage Environmental options
mIRage environmental options broaden the applications range with heating, cooling and flow cells.
More products
Sub-500nm Laser Scanning O-PTIR Microscope for High-Speed Imaging. With co-located Fluorescence and Raman spectroscopy.
The mIRage-LS addresses both life science applications and the broad application set of multiuser facilities where the most advanced vibrational spectroscopy needs are required.
The mIRage platform is modular microscope that delivers high performance submicron IR spectroscopy and imaging with a range of options to address broad application flexibility.
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