alpha300 RA Correlative Raman-AFM Microscope
The WITec alpha300 RA correlative microscope fuses the most powerful chemical and topographic imaging techniques into one fully-integrated instrument.
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Good system
Archeology- material scince
The Confocal Raman Microscope is a really effective tool in my centre. It's really nice. Some modifications are still needed, like enhancing the software and implementing an automatic approach to the focal point by IR laser like that implemented in the microtome 200 confocal microscope from Pico quant.
Review Date: 15 Dec 2023 | Oxford Instruments WITec
True research machine
Laser spectroscopy
Alpha 300 RAS is a very nice combined system. The idea of the true block is very nice to the unwanted radiation. The presence of scanning near field microscope (SNOM) and Atomic force microscope combined with the Raman confocal microscope, gives the opportunity to see the surface morphology by AFM and the inside morphology by the SNOM in addition to the chemical image done by Raman confocal microscope.
Review Date: 22 Dec 2021 | Oxford Instruments WITec
Can't live without this instrument!
Analyze metabolites in tissue samples
The equipment is so easy to learn to use. As a part time student, there are portions of this that I don't quite understand, The manual is good, but there are some portions that I couldn't understand too. I believe I would never regret buying this instrument! Thank you!
Review Date: 18 Jun 2020 | Oxford Instruments WITec
Easy and powerful semiconductor crystal analysis tool
Analysis of semiconductor crystals
Easy to use. Intuitive man-machine interface. We do not need operation manual. Control software is very useful.
Review Date: 11 Jun 2020 | Oxford Instruments WITec
The equipment is unique, powerful and they also combine two Raman and AFM techniques.
Materials Characterization
With training it is possible to handle the equipment well. The problem is to get the most out of it, it would make it easier for trainers to not only show ideal cases or test specimens, but also their own more imperfect samples. The after sales service responds if required to questions, however they plan the exact fulfillments in guaranteed maintenance and not necessarily in the manner the client requests. The quality versus price ratio is very good, given the high technology of the equipment, its functionality and potential.
Review Date: 6 Jun 2020 | Oxford Instruments WITec
Easy to use, unnecessary operation manual.
Characterizations of widegap seiconductors
Very easy to use. High quality controlling and analyzing software. Enables us to acquire precise data and observations.
Review Date: 16 Apr 2019 | Oxford Instruments WITec
When you are in doubt about a certain property, it helps to find the answers.
Physcics and Materials Science
This technique is effective in obtaining answers about the structural properties, helping to understand some behaviors of the materials. Once you have the proper training to operate the equipment, you can get high quality results. I recommend this equipment.
Review Date: 15 Mar 2019 | Oxford Instruments WITec
Great joy. I wouldn't swap my WITec with any other instrument currently available.
Raman imaging to analyze distributions of additives in polymers and coatings.
The powerful software is amazing. It helped me to do projects I could not do before. Added value to our businesses for sure. I would recommend Witec microscopes without any hesitation, especially to research groups.
Review Date: 15 Mar 2019 | Oxford Instruments WITec
Fantastic instrument for all types of non-biological and biological materials!
Biomedical engineering
The WITec alpha300 has been a staple in our lab for its ability for high-resolution, relatively quick, 3D volumetric Raman scanning of both metallics and biological materials (including cells). While the software could be improved, WITec is constantly striving to provide new capabilities and stunning post-sales customer care.
Review Date: 15 Mar 2019 | Oxford Instruments WITec
It is a fundamental for the investigation and support for advanced training.
Research and development, business services and advanced academic training
It is an integrated product that facilitates the characterization of many types of materials.
Review Date: 15 Mar 2019 | Oxford Instruments WITec
The WITec alpha300 RA correlative microscope fuses the most powerful chemical and topographic imaging techniques into one fully-integrated instrument. Our confocal Raman imaging technology leads the industry in speed, sensitivity and resolution. Our AFM provides unrivaled versatility and user-friendliness. Combined these methods allow chemical characterizations to be linked to the AFM topographic information from the same sample area and even simultaneous AFM-Raman data acquisition is made possible.
Precise mechanical components, optimized optics and cutting-edge electronics ensure that the user receives the full benefits of both measurement modes. With WITec’s unique AFM objective, switching between confocal Raman imaging, AFM and standard optical microscopy is as easy as rotating the objective turret. All standard Raman and AFM modes are available and the accompanying WITec Suite software and UHTS spectrometer series set the standard for accessibility and performance.
Researchers seeking to understand the chemical and physical properties of a sample from every angle have a system that covers the full range of their ambitions. The alpha300 RA can be ordered to meet the demands of a specific experiment, or it can upgraded as research develops. It features rock-solid stability, the freedom of modularity, and the seamless integration only available from the company that pioneered correlative microscopy, WITec.
Options include:
TrueSurface – For rough, inclined or irregularly-shaped samples. This module enables topographic Raman imaging, which keeps the surface, or a set distance below the surface, in constant focus during the measurement with little, if any, sample preparation.
TruePower – For setting the excitation laser power in absolute 0.1mW steps, with closed-loop monitoring and effortless documentation. This is not a relative power determination as is often the case with neutral density filter-based attenuators, but a real, useful and reproducible experimental parameter controlled through the same software as all other settings.
Applications:
• Pharmaceutical research (drug distribution, drug delivery systems, ...)
• Life Sciences and Biomedicine (live cell examinations, tissues, biomineralization ...)
• Forensics (material analyses, inks, ...)
• Materials science & nanotechnology (2D materials, nanoparticles, surface analyses, ...)
• Coatings and thin films (layer build-up and thickness, depth profiles, homogeneity ...)
• Photovoltaics and semiconductors (strain analyses, coatings, ...)
• Characterization of polymers (surface structures, crystallinity, ...)
• Nanolithography
