- https://www.albasynchrotron.es/en/media/events/alba-public-events/enhanced-tri-modal-optical-photothermal-infrared-o-ptir-spectroscopy
- Enhanced Tri-modal Optical-Photothermal Infrared (O-PTIR) Spectroscopy
- 2023-09-27T11:00:00+02:00
- 2023-09-27T12:00:00+02:00
- Mustafa Kansiz (Photothermal Spectroscopy)
- What
- events
- When
- Sep 27, 2023 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Europe/Madrid / UTC200)
- Where
- ALBA Synchrotron, Tesla room, & Zoom
- Contact Name
- Ibraheem Yousef
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Abstract
Using Optical Photothermal IR (O-PTIR) spectroscopy, the accepted limitations of traditional IR microcopy are broken, providing for true submicron spatial resolution operating in contact-less reflection mode (no ATR), whilst providing for FTIR transmission/ATR-like data quality. Furthermore, it bridges the gap between conventional IR microspectroscopy and nanoscale IR spectroscopy. Now, in a world first, it also provides IR+Raman - simultaneous IR and Raman measurements at the same time, from the same spot and the same resolution.
In recent developments, a new modality, “counter-propagating” has been engineered to provide for enhanced IR (and Raman) spatial resolution and sensitivity, with the use of high NA refractive objectives. This improves spatial resolution to ~300nm for both IR and Raman, whilst also improving sensitivity, image quality and facilitating immersion objective studies in fluid. Further, we coupled a widefield epifluorescence to facilitate a novel concept – fluorescence guided (or fluorescence co-located) O-PTIR microspectroscopy. Several examples from life sciences (bacteria, cells and tissues), to materials sciences/polymers, microplastics, cultural heritage and more, will be provided to demonstrate these capabilities and how they can enable new experiments and research findings.
Biography
Dr. Mustafa Kansiz is currently the Director of Product Management and Marketing for the mIRage IR Microscope at Photothermal Spectroscopy Corp with responsibilities for new product development, marketing and applications development. He has over 25 years of experience working with FTIR Microscopy and Imaging and Raman, spanning routine to research applications, in both industry and academia. Throughout his time, he has worked at Varian and Agilent Technologies serving in a range of technical and business development roles, including FTIR Microscopy & Imaging Product Manager, Product Specialist, R&D Scientist and European FTIR Sales Manager. He has a Ph.D. from Monash University on biotechnological application of FTIR spectroscopy and multivariate statistics.
