ALTERNATIVE DESIGN FOR IMPROVED FT-IR/VCD CAPABILITIES

被引:65
作者
TSANKOV, D [1 ]
EGGIMANN, T [1 ]
WIESER, H [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV CALGARY,DEPT CHEM,CALGARY,AB T2N 1N4,CANADA
关键词
VCD INSTRUMENTATION; IMPROVED DESIGN;
D O I
10.1366/0003702953963292
中图分类号
TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
A Bomem MB100-based vibrational circular dichroism (VCD) spectrometer suitable for chiroptical studies in the infrared region is described. The optical layout utilizes the spectrometer's external collimated beam. Standard VCD optics consisting of a KRS-5 polarizer and a ZnSe photoelastic modulator are mounted on an optical breadboard. A ZnSe meniscus lens focuses the beam on a small-area MCT detector. Several optical designs were examined to find the optimal positions of the optical elements. The experiments aimed to improve the energy throughput, minimize polarization artifacts, and increase signal-to-noise ratio to such an extent that single-enantiomer VCD spectra could be recorded routinely and dependably. Examples are presented illustrating the high-performance characteristics of the instrument.
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页码:132 / 138
页数:7
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