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Accurion UltraBAM

Brewster Angle Microscope: Overall Focused Images in Live View

The Accurion UltraBAM is the ultimate Brewster Angle Microscope designed for the air/liquid interface. It allows the direct visualization of Langmuir monolayers or adsorbate films. It also works on dielectric substrates like glass, quartz or similar materials.

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Precision Imaging for Insights at the Air/Liquid Interface.

The Accurion UltraBAM combines high resolution and overall focused real-time imaging. Advanced imaging optics provide fully focused images at 20-35 frames per second. A high performance camera and specific calibration algorithms enable quantitative measurements of reflectivity. Thus adsorption kinetics or thickness variations can be monitored. The motorized analyzer offers the visualization of optical anisotropy, that is e.g. caused by long range molecular orientation order in monolayers. The Accurion UltraBAM is designed to match most troughs available. Regarding best performance and simple handling the large trough is recommended. Vertical position changes of the instrument head are performed by a highly precise motorized lift.

Key Features

  • Spectroscopic imaging ellipsometry from 190/250/360 nm to 1000/1700 nm
  • Highest lateral ellipsometric resolution of 1 µm, allowing to determine thickness (0.1 nm to 10 µm) and refractive index on microstructures as small as 1 µm
  • Ellipsometric enhanced contrast images for a live visualization of the sample
  • Intuitive selection of measurement region by drawing region in live view
  • Parallel measurement of multiple regions within the selected field of view
  • Patented knife-edge illumination for the non-destructive suppression of disturbing backside-reflections
  • Enlarge your measurement possibilities by using addition accessories, e.g. cells, temperature control or liquid handling

Unmatched Visualization and Precision with the Advanced UltraBAM.

Ultimate Brewster Angle Microscope: Direct Visualization of Various Surfaces

The UltraBAM is the ultimate Brewster angle microscope designed for the air/liquid interface. It allows direct visualization of Langmuir monolayers or adsorbate films. It can also work on solid substrates like glass, quartz or similar materials.* *Only under specific conditions

Advanced Real-Time Imaging: High Resolution and Precision Measurements

The UltraBAM combines high resolution and overall focused real-time imaging. Advanced imaging optics provide fully focused images at 20-35 frames per second. A high performance camera and specific calibration algorithms enable quantitative measurements of reflectivity. Thus, adsorption kinetics or thickness variations can be monitored. The instrument comes with a motorized analyser to visualize optical anisotropy caused by long-range molecular orientation order in monolayers.

Effortless Operation and Precise Analysis: One-Click Photos and Automated Tools

The provided software makes operation easy and convenient. It allows taking pictures of the water surface with just one click or even automatize picture grabbing completely, so that the user only needs to concentrate on keeping the focus line in the live view. It is also possible to record videos for later analysis. Furthermore, the software provides image analysis tools like pixel count and automatic ROI selection for the evaluation of area coverage.

Flexible Integration: Perfect Compatibility with Various Troughs

The UltraBAM and its software can be integrated with virtually any trough: on your existing trough**, or with one of our integrated troughs. The trough comes as a separate item and is not included as standard. The integration with the trough software works only in the way of taking some information from the trough and adding it as metadata to the pictures taken with the UltraBAM.**There are some limitations regarding the size of the trough. In some cases, it might not be possible to be integrated to the software of the trough

Applications

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2D-Materials

Imaging spectroscopic ellipsometry characterizes graphene and other 2D materials, analyzing CVD grown, exfoliated, and epitaxially grown flakes with the ep4 ellipsometer.

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Curved Surfaces

Ellipsometry measures thin films and AR coatings on flat and curved surfaces. The ep4 ellipsometer addresses AR coating issues on micro-lens arrays.

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Transparent Substrate

Thin films on transparent substrates are key for flexible displays. Knife edge illumination suppresses reflections, allowing non-destructive examination.

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Surface Engineering

Silanization bonds mineral/inorganic and organic components in paints and adhesives. Imaging ellipsometry examines bond formation in structured arrays without fluorescence markers.

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Air-Water Interface

The air/water interface is crucial in biophysics and industry. Brewster angle microscopy (BAM) visualizes Langmuir-Blodgett monolayers and biological materials, investigating molecules, proteins, drugs, DNA, and nanoparticles.

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Anisotropic Films

Anisotropic micro crystals are promising for electronics. Imaging Mueller Matrix Ellipsometry (IMME) measures refractive indices and optical axis orientation in anisotropic thin-film samples like Black Phosphorous.

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Bio Interfaces

Imaging Ellipsometry (IE) provides high sensitivity for mono- and sub-monolayer thickness. It offers micromaps of ellipsometric angles and a contrast mode for thickness changes. Accessories like cells and QCM-D enhance its biological application capabilities.

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MEMS

Spectroscopic ellipsometry measures MEMS structures as small as 1µm, with 0.1nm film thickness resolution. A single measurement provides thickness, refractive index, composition, and contaminations. ECM mode allows fast quality control and curved surface measurements.

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Photonics

Spectroscopic ellipsometry measures optical fibers and waveguides with 1µm lateral resolution and 0.1nm thickness resolution. It covers 190nm to 1700nm, extendable to 2700nm, providing optical data and fast quality control.

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Displays

Spectroscopic measurements on micron-scale regions use the ROI concept for multiple measurements in one run. The UV range down to 190nm characterizes display materials. A single measurement provides thickness, dispersions, and compositions, with RCE6 mode allowing sub-20-second tact times.

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Battery Materials

Operando Imaging Ellipsometry monitors battery electrode materials during charging and discharging, measuring microscopic maps of Delta and Psi. It provides data from various regions, with post-processing analysis including profiles, sub-region, and histogram analysis.