JASCO International Co., Ltd.

The VIR series FT-IR spectrometers are designed with flexibility in mind, providing various configurations for the laboratory, the field and customized applications. For even greater flexibility, external connection optics allows the user to install up to three different attachments in one system, selecting the most appropriate application accessory by simply switching the PC controlled optical configuration. A further extension of application capabilities can be achieved by integrating the universal optical base to configure a freely customized configuration by simply placing optimized optical components and sample holders onto the base. Thus even a large sample or an attachment which cannot fit in a standard sample compartment can now be utilized without compromise.

The FT/lR-6X and FT/lR-8X spectrometers offer a highly configurable optical system applicable to virtually any FTIR application, from simple Mid IR measurement to more complex analysis in the farthest reaches of the electromagnetic spectrum. Research-based measurements are easily performed on the FT/lR-6X or FT/lR-8X spectrometers with options such as full-vacuum, gold-coated optics, rapid & step scan and FT-Raman for more advanced experiments. Exchangeable elements combined with full automation can be used for spectral measurement from 25,000 cm-1 to less than 20 cm-1 without touching the system. The FT/lR-6X and FT/lR-8X spectrometers are compatible with a range of vacuum and configurable emission ports to perform experiments outside the sample compartment, and are also compatible with our comprehensive range of IR microscopes.

JASCO has its roots in the Institute of Optics – Tokyo University of Education which developed Japan’s first infrared spectrophotometer, Model DS-101, in 1954. Since the establishment of the company in 1958, we have inherited the spirit of our predecessors in infrared spectrophotometry and have completed the FT/IR-4X as the culmination of our work. The size is only 386 (W) × 479 (D) mm, and we have also achieved a 30 % reduction in power consumption compared to conventional models. It is research-grade in performance, functionality and expandability, and supports high resolution, high S/N, high sensitivity detectors, extending measurement wavenumber, microscopy with linear array detector, and rapid scan. The sample compartment is 200 mm wide, the same width as that of a large model, and can accommodate conventional accessories, including those from third parties.