An Innovative and Cost Effective Microscope Optical Spectrometer

MicOS is the most cost effective and flexible microspectrometer solution for your luminescence measurement needs.

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HORIBA Scientific, global leader in optical spectroscopy equipment, is pleased to launch MicOS, its newest microspectrometer. This instrument incorporates the latest technology in spectroscopy and software to deliver the high performance with unequalled capabilities at an attractive price.

MicOS is a fully integrated and flexible microspectrometer that combines a versatile microscope head directly coupled to a three-gratings imaging spectrometer and a research grade scientific camera. The entire package is controlled by HORIBA state-of-the-art LabSpec software.

The innovative design of the MicOS makes it compatible over a wide spectral range covering UV-Visible and NIR (200 nm to 1600 nm), allowing the characterization of different type of materials such semiconductor and biological samples.

The ingenious design of the microscope head includes an embedded digital imaging camera allowing direct viewing of the sample for accurate measurements. Additionally, the user has the choice to configure MicOS either as a down-looking microspectrometer for mapping of ...

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