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Optical
Instruments
AZ
Technology Optical Properties Instrumentation
Current Product Line

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LPSR
300 - The Laboratory Portable SpectroReflectometer (LPSR) is a unique
integrating sphere instrument for easily
and quickly measuring total hemispherical
spectral reflectance of almost any surface.
The instrument makes measurements from
250-2800 nm. Automatic integration of
the reflectance data is performed to
calculate and display solar absorption.
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LPSR
300V - The Laboratory Portable
SpectroReflectometer Vacuum Integrating
Sphere System. The vacuum chamber compatible
Laboratory Portable SpectroReflectometer
(LPSR) is a unique integrating sphere
instrument for easily and quickly measuring
total hemispherical spectral reflectance
of almost any surface. The instrument
makes measurements from 250-2800 nm.
The LPSR incorporates unique optical,
mechanical, and electronic designs to
provide state-of-the-art performance
in a copact instrument.
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TEMP
2000A - The TEMP 2000A, by
virtue of a potential advanced optical
system, provides a portable reflectometer/emissometer
that performs total hemispherical reflectance
measurements from less than 3 to greater
than 35 micrometers wavelength and is
not limited in wavelength range due
to filters, windows, or coatings placed
in the optical path. The TEMP 2000A
provides both normal and hemispherical
300k emittance measurements. The TEMP
2000A provides improved performance
to the Gier Dunkle DB-100 IR Reflectometer.
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TESA
2000 - The TESA 2000 Portable
Inspection Instrument represents substantial
innovation and considerable advancement
in laboratory portable instrumentation
for determining ambient temperature
total emittance and solar absorption
of test surfaces. It is compact, light-weight,
rugged, and ergonomically engineered
for ease of use in the field or in the
laboratory. Provides direct measurement
of solar absorptance along with normal
and hemispherical emittance.
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LPIR
FT - The Laboratory Portable
Infrared Reflectometer (LPIR) is a rugged
portable instrument for easily and quickly
measuring spectral IR total hemispherical
reflectance of almost any surface. The
instrument makes measurements form 2.5
to 25 micrometers using Fourier Transform
Infrared (FTIR) technology. Automatic
integration of the reflectance data
is performed to calculate and display
emittance.
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LPIR
FT V - The Laboratory Portable
Infrared Reflectometer-Vacuum. The vacuum
compatible Laboratory Portable FTIR
SpectroReflectometer (LPIR-FT) is a
unique instrument for easily and quickly
measuring total hemispherical spectral
reflectance of almost any surface regardless
of size. The instrument makes measurements
over the infrared region of the spectrum
form 2.5 to 25mm. The LPIR-FT incorporates
unique optical, mechanical, and electronic
designs to provide state-of-the-art
performance in a compact instrument.
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SPSR
- The Space Portable SpectroReflectometer
(SPSR) is a space qualified instrument
for measuring spectral reflectance and
solar absorption on space platforms
in orbit. The instrument makes measurements
from 250-2500nm. Automatic integration
of the reflectance data is performed
to calculate and display solar absorption.
This instrument was in orbit onboard
the Mir Space Station.
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SPECTRAFIRE
- SPECTRAFIRE is a far infrared reflectometer
attachment designed for the Nicolet
line of FTIR spectrometers. As a system,
the SPECTRAFIRE and Nicolet spectrometer
provides a Fourier transform infrared
(FTIR) spectroreflectometer that measures
spectral total hemispherical reflectance
using a unique design for hemispherical
reflectance using a design for hemispherical
energy collection (patented).
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PLS
100 - The PLS 100 Portable
Laser Scatterometer is a reflectometer
that uses specular, diffuse, and retroreflectance
(backscatter) measures to determine
total integrated scatter and surface
RMS. Unlike other portable instruments
full hemispheric reflectance is collected
so that true total hemispheric reflectance
is also determined.
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SEET
- AZ Technology's Combined Space Environmental
Effects Test System (SEET) has sources
that include both NUV 2.5 Kw Hg/Xe Lamp
and VUV 150 Watt Hamamatsu Deuterium
Lamp, in-situ measurement of total spectral
hemispherical reflectance and solar
alpha, the capability of twelve samples
being exposed simultaneously, a UHV
vacuum system with both Ion and Turbo
pumps, and in-situ monitoring of irradiance
utilizing in-situ fiber optic probes
for spectal radiometer data.
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LSS-100 - Generates simulated optical laser signals encoded with PRF codes for operational, end-to-end testing of seekers on laser-designated weapons. Cost-effective method to perform all-up seeker system operational readiness test just prior to mission.
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LSS-200 - Generates simulated optical laser signals encoded with PRF or PIM codes for operational, end-to-end testing of seekers on laser-designated weapons. Cost-effective method to perform all-up seeker system operational readiness test just prior to mission. |
Optical
Properties Measurement
AZ Technology is an industry leader in measuring
the Optical Properties of materials. All
measurements are made with the finest instruments
on the market. AZ Technology specializes
in the measurement of solar absorption,
emittance, reflectance, and transmittance.
Optical properties measurements are made
with the following instruments:
- SpectraFIRE
The SpectraFIRE measures near normal reflectance
directly and the emittance is calculated
from the reflectance measurements. SpectraFIRE
has the following specification:
Wavelength:
32 wave numbers (cm-1); selectable down
to 4 cm-1.
Reflectance
Repeatability:
2.5 - 16um± 1%
16 - 25um± 1.5% 25 - 40um± 2%
Spectral
Resolution: 2.5 to > 40um
- LPSR 200IR
The LPSR 200IR measures total hemispherical
spectral reflectance directly and solar
absorption, transmittance, or emittance
is calculated from the reflectance measurements.
The LPSR 200IR has the following specification:
Wavelength:
250 to 2800nm
Spectral
Resolution with Automatic Slit Control:
250-2500nm better than 5% of wavelength
2500-2800nm better than 8% of wavelength
Repeatability:
250 to 2500nm±1%
2500 to 2800nm - ±2%
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