Available Instrumentation: Optical
The following instruments are available for external users to book and use, either with or without the help of an operator from the Centre. Please contact Solly Motaung at smotaung@csir.co.za for bookings.
Photoluminescence Spectrometer
Make: Perkin-Elmer LS-55 Fluorescence Spectrometer
CSIR / university price: R650/hour.
Industry price: R1300/hour
UV/VIS Spectrometer
Make: Perkin-Elmer LS-55 Fluorescence Spectrometer
CSIR / university price: R300/sample.
Industry price: R600 per sample.
Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
Make: Perkin Elmer Spectrum 100 FTIR spectrometer
CSIR / university price: R650/hour.
Industry price: R1300/hour
7800-225 cm-1 CsI beamsplitter
Spectral Resolution 0.4 cm-1 for the 3028 cm-1 band in Methane
Wavelength precision 0.008 cm-1 at 2,000 cm-1
Wavelength accuracy 0.02 cm-1 at 2,000 cm-1
Signal to noise (4 cm-1 spectral resolution, 16 background accumulations, room temperature, KBr optics, DTGS detector):
1 minute measurement ; 174,800/1 RMS ; 2.5 x 10-6 Abs
34,000/1 peak-peak ; 1.2 x 10-5 Abs
5 second measurement ; 49,900/1 RMS ; 0.9 x 10-5 Abs
Viewing and collecting imaging in transmittance and reflectance
Best-in-class signal-to-noise ratio – typically better than 12,000:1
Rapid-scan IR imaging
6.25 μm and 25 μm pixel resolution
Nanoparticle size analyzer
Make: HORIBA LB 550 (Dynamic Light Scattering)
CSIR / university price: R300/sample.
Industry price: R600/sample
Measurement principle: Dynamic light scattering theory
Measurement Range: 1nm to 6000nm
Measurement time: Approx. 2 minutes (From start the measurement to display the result)
Required sample amount for measurement: Approx. 0.1-15 mL
Dispersion medium: Water, organic solvents
Light source: 650nm Laser diode, 5mW (Class 1)
Detector: Photo multiplier tube
Cell: Cuvette, Vials
Temperature control range: 5-70°C Supply of cooling water is required depending on the operating environment conditions or temperature setting (The flow rate of approximately 0.4L/min. is required.)
Raman Spectrometer
Make: Jobin Yvon LabRAM HR 800 UV-VIS-NIR
CSIR / university price: R850/hour. A change of wavelength will be charged at R550 per change
Industry price: R1700 per hour. A change of wavelength will be charged at R550 per change.
Olympus Microscope.
Excitation wavelengths: 488 nm, 514 nm, 647 nm, 785 nm and 1064 nm.
F= 800 mm spectrometer.
0.33 cm-1 resolution at 633 nm excitation.
Infrared Micro-Spectrometer
Make: As per FTIR
CSIR / university price:
Industry price:
Viewing and collecting imaging in transmittance and reflectance, Best-in-class signal-to-noise ratio – typically better than 12,000:1, Rapid-scan IR imaging, 6.25 ?m and 25 ?m pixel resolution
Automated Angle Ellipsometer BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT ONLY
Make: LS-100
CSIR / university price: R1400/hour for instrument operation and analysis.
Industry price: R2800/hour for instrument operation and analysis.
Nanolog Spectro-Fluorometer
Make: Jobin Yvon Nanolog FL3-22
CSIR / university price: R650/hour.
Industry price: R1300/hour.
Excitation: Double excitation monochromator from 200- 950 nm, 0.2 nm resolution
Detectable emission: UV-VIS-NIR with PMT 200 nm – 850 nm using PMT
NIR-IR with InGaAs LN cooled detector 800 nm- 1700 nm
HR320 spectrograph, 0.06 nm resolution.
Samples: solids including powder, thin films and liquids