What is FTIR instrument?

A Fourier Transform InfraRed (FT-IR) Spectrometer is an instrument which acquires broadband Near InfraRed (NIR) to Far InfraRed (FIR) spectra. Unlike a dispersive instrument, i.e. a grating monochromator or spectrograph, FTIR spectrometers collect all wavelengths simultaneously.

What is FTIR spectrometer used for?

FTIR spectra reveal the composition of solids, liquids, and gases. The most common use is in the identification of unknown materials and confirmation of production materials (incoming or outgoing). The information content is very specific in most cases, permitting fine discrimination between like materials.

What is FTIR and how it works?

How FTIR Works. FTIR analysis measures the range of wavelengths in the infrared region that are absorbed by a material. A simple device called an interferometer is used to identify samples by producing an optical signal with all the IR frequencies encoded into it. The signal can be measured quickly.

How do you read and interpret FTIR?

How to Read FTIR Results Graphs

1. The X-Axis: The Infrared Spectrum. The x-axis—or horizontal axis—represents the infrared spectrum, which plots the intensity of infrared spectra.
2. The Y-Axis: Absorbance or Frequency.
3. The Absorbance Bands.

What are the types of FTIR?

There are four major sampling techniques in FTIR: Transmission. Attenuated Total Reflection (ATR) Specular Reflection.

What is difference between FTIR and IR?

FTIR spectrometers have several prominent advantages: (1) The signal-to-noise ratio of spectrum is significantly higher than the previous generation infrared spectrometers. (2) The accuracy of wavenumber is high. Due to these advantages, FTIR Spectrometers have replaced dispersive IR spectrometers.

How do you use FTIR for quantitative analysis?

Prepare known concentrations of your samples and analyze. For this you must know the prominent IR peak in your sample. Measure peak heights/areas and prepare a calibration curve. From this you can determine the concentration in unknown sample by noting peak height.

Why FTIR is called Fourier Transform?

An FTIR spectrometer simultaneously collects high-resolution spectral data over a wide spectral range. The term Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy originates from the fact that a Fourier transform (a mathematical process) is required to convert the raw data into the actual spectrum.

What is the basic principle of FTIR?

FTIR spectrometers rely on the same basic principle as NDIR analyzers, i.e., the fact that many gases absorb IR radiation at species-specific frequencies. However, FTIR spectroscopy is a disperse method, which means that measurements are performed over a broad spectrum instead of a narrow band of frequencies.

What is the range of FTIR?

FTIR can be used to collects high spectral resolution data over a wide range, usually between 5000 and 400 cm−1 for mid-IR region wavelength, and between 10,000 and 4000 cm−1 for near-IR region wavelength. For a typical FTIR, the resolution is 4 cm−1.