Introduction
Agilent Cary 600 Series FTIR Spectrometers and Microscopes User’s Guide 23
Purge gas
Purge gas must be water-free air (dried to dew point of -70 °C) or dry
nitrogen. In this manual, the term ‘purge gas’ refers to dry nitrogen
or dry air.
Purge can be supplied to the sample compartment, instrument
enclosure and microscope in any combination.
NOTE
Conversion factors: L/min = cfm x 0.0353; cfm = L/min x 28.3
Flow rate for purge: 10 L/min (20 ft
3
/hr) maximum; you must have a
flow meter to monitor the flow of the purge gas.
A regulator is required if the source pressure is greater than 60 psi
(420 kPa).
Tubing should be clean and free of any dust and debris. Do not use
tubing treated with talcum powder.
Laser
Specifications for the laser light that is accessible during operation
are:
Maximum accessible power: < 600 μW
Pulse duration: Continuous
Wavelength: 632.8 nm
Maximum beam divergence: Cone of angle 15 degrees or less
coming to a focus in the center of the sample compartment and
diverging thereafter.
Specifications for the embedded laser in the spectrometer are:
Maximum accessible power: < 1 mW
Pulse duration: Continuous
Wavelength: 632.8 nm
Maximum beam divergence: 1.3 milliradians