SciAps Z-70 LIBS Analyzer

SciAps Z-70 LIBS Analyzer

SciAps Z-70 LIBS Analyzer uses a 6 mJ laser, over 50 times more powerful than typical material ID instruments that operate at 25-60 μJ. The additional power enables surface cleaning of the material before analysis. The other advantage is gating, which reduces the background noise of the sample and gives a clearer spectrum to better analyze different materials that micro-Joule laser instruments have struggled with in the past.

Innovative Hardware

Another advantage of SciAps Z-70 is the air pump. It keeps dust away from the quartz window allowing the spectrometer to analyze the emitted light properly. Other LIBS instruments in the material ID market frequently have issues with dirty windows, which impede results. The Z-70 is designed to keep the instrument operational, reducing the need for users to perform maintenance. The easy-use design has a swift start up time without the need for drift correction. However, instead of sending the instrument back to the factory every time the instrument needs a drift correction, SciAps supplies standards for drift correction empowering the customer to work out issues when they occur instead of waiting weeks to ship off the instrument for a simple adjustment.

Flexibility and Ease of Use

The Z-70 LIBS is designed for ease of use. It is a simple point and shoot tool that gets the job done right. Even if the Z-70 is calibrated for only 1 base, it will not allow users to mismatch bases or give strange results. The Z-70 will identify uncalibrated bases by the base actually tested. If the material being tested is not in the library, SciAps Z-70 allows users to customize the grade library to their material ID testing program.

Results

The Z-70 results are accurate and repeatable as demonstrated in the charts below. Aluminum grade alloys like
7050 and 7075 are, traditionally, difficult to separate with a weaker laser. The Z-70 does it with ease. Additional alloys that are both common and problematic for weaker lasers are 2024 and cast aluminums. The SciAps Z-70 can handle all these alloys without issue.