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Introduction
The FlexIR Hollow Waveguide Accessory is an excellent tool for remote and specific area analysis of a
wide variety of samples. Visible surface contamination, small area material identification and bulky
materials too large to fit into the FTIR sample compartment are a few of the many samples and
application types for the FlexIR accessory.
The FlexIR Hollow Waveguide (HWG) Accessory is designed for high throughput, ruggedness and wide
spectral range. The FlexIR utilizes a custom optical design with diamond-turned focus optics providing
exceptional IR throughput. The new hollow waveguides are very durable and free from the typical
fracture problems encountered with polycrystalline and glass core fibers. The highly reflective HWG
fibers transmit maximum energy through the mid-IR spectral region
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eliminating the need for multiple
fibers for a complete spectrum.
Available probes include ATR, diffuse reflectance, and specular reflectance. The ATR probe may be
configured with a zinc selenide, germanium, or diamond/zinc selenide composite crystal. The PIKE
Technologies FlexIR Hollow Waveguide Accessory is built and tested for optimum performance for your
FTIR spectrometer.
Figure 1: Optical Diagram of the MCT FlexIR Accessory
Beam returned
from sample
Integrated MCT Detector
Incoming Beam
HWG Probe
