Topics:

• Common sources of variations within FT-IR spectrometers
• Overview of existing instrument standardization approaches - areas for improvement
• Benefits of instrument standardization by a methane gas cell
• The impact of atmospheric H₂O and CO₂ on FT-IR spectra
• Advantages and disadvantages of different approaches to H₂O and CO₂ removal

Description: The common sources of variations within FT-IR spectrometers will be covered and existing and new approaches to addressing and minimizing these will be discussed. Examples of the variations along with their impact on the quality of FT-IR spectra and results obtained will be shown.

Audience: This online seminar is for analysts who use IR instrumentation routinely, and lab managers and researchers who use IR spectroscopy as an analytical tool.

Presenter: Dr. Robert Hoult is a Senior Systems Engineer with over 25 years experience in the design of FT-IR instruments, starting with the Model 1800 first produced in 1983, followed by the very popular Model 1600 in 1987. He has since designed the Paragon, the Spectrum One, and most recently in 2001, the Spectrum Spotlight FT-IR Imaging System, which was the first commercial system to successfully combine rapid scanning with a custom detector array to produce high-quality mid-IR hyperspectral images. Robert has a doctoral degree in solid state physics from Oxford University and has been awarded 18 patents.

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