Design and Build of a High Specification Extended FTIR Spectrometer

该项目包括扩展FTIR光谱法的范围，以便能够识别其吸收带超出常用中红外范围的化合物。这将能够检测一系列材料，如金属和半导体化合物，并监测纳米晶体嵌入聚合物中的反应。该项目意味着高端FTIR光谱仪的“自下而上”设计，使用现代设计工具和最先进的光学组件。首先，学生将熟悉FTIR的基本理论，并进行全面的最先进的研究。接下来，将广泛使用市售的FTIR分析仪或光谱仪，目的是充分了解所有机械/光学和软件要求，以及不同采样模块的使用。然后，将利用公司内部资源进行机械和光学设计，建造原型。这个阶段也包括软件开发的开始。候选人必须向软件团队提出所有要求，例如与硬件组件的交互和用户界面的设计。(The编码不是项目的一部分）。将对复合材料进行性能测试。其他原型阶段将遵循，直到仪器准备好上市。

This project consists of extending the range of FTIR spectrometry in order to be able to identify compounds that have their absorption bands out of the commonly used mid-IR range. This would enable the detection of a range of materials such as metallic and semiconducting compounds, and monitor reactions where nanocrystals are embedded in polymers. The project implies the "bottom-up" design of a high-end FTIR spectrometer, using modern design tools and state-of-the-art optical components. Firstly, the student will become familiar with the FTIR fundamental theory and a comprehensive state-of-the-art study will be performed. Next, commercially available FTIR analysers or spectrometers will be extensively used with the aim of fully understanding all mechanical/optical and software requirements, as well as the use of different sampling modules. Then, a prototype will be built, using internal company resources for mechanical and optical design. This phase also includes the start of software development. The candidate will have to advise the software team of all requirements, such as interaction with hardware components and design of the user interface. (The coding is not part of the project.) Performance tests will be carried out with composite materials. Other prototyping phases will follow until the instrument is ready for the market.