sSNOM & AFM-IR
Combine s-SNOM and AFM-IR with a Remarkable Mid-IR Laser
Broadly Tunable IR Laser for the Integration with Scattering SNOM and AFM-IR Microscopes
APE provides a tunable Mid-IR laser spectroscopy, and for the integration with scattering SNOM and AFM-IR microscopes.
The laser sets new standards in resolution and tuning range due to its OPO/DFG architecture. The unique combination of 300 cm-1 FWTM broadband as well as 20 cm-1 FWHM narrowband emission covers the two complementary nanoscale IR techniques s-SNOM and AFM-IR.
The outstanding high output power of up to 500 mW in combination with an extremely low noise level is addressing a wider range of applications in the near-field imaging & spectroscopy field.
A pulsed mode (Burst Mode with 50 % Duty Cycle) is included for AFM-IR applications.
At a Glance
- Imaging & Spectroscopy of organic & inorganic samples with a remarkable IR light source
- Two complementary nanoscale Mid-IR techniques: s-SNOM and AFM-IR
- High performance narrowband (~ 20 cm-1 FWHM) and broadband (~ 300 cm-1 FWTM) emission
- Highest signal-to-noise performance due to OPO/DFG architecture
- User friendly turnkey operation incl. automated wavelength tuning
- Wavelength tuning broadband:
from 1.46 µm … 16.7 µm (600 cm-1 … 6850 cm-1) - Wavelength tuning narrowband:
from 5.0 µm … 16.7 µm (600 cm-1 … 2000 cm-1) - Outstanding output power levels up to 500 mW
- Fast continuous sweep mode in under 10 seconds for scanning from 1000 … 1800 cm-1
- Additional 1032 nm (9700 cm-1) output port available for Pump and Probe experiments
Operation Modes
4 different operation modes are availabe to cover s-SNOM spectroscopy, s-SNOM imaging, and AFM-IR:
1 – Broadband quasi-cw mode
2 – Narrowband quasi-cw mode
3 – Broadband pulsed mode
4 – Narrowband pulsed mode
Beam Profile

The beam profile of Carmina gives an ellipticity of >80%, measured here in the wavenumber range between 2000 … 670 cm-1.
Specifications & Typical Performance
Carmina | |||
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Available configurations | |||
Broadband quasi-cw | |||
Narrowband quasi-cw | |||
Broadband pulsed mode | |||
Narrowband pulsed mode | |||
Additional 1032 nm output port |
Tuning range | (600 cm-1 … 6850 cm-1) | (600 cm-1 … 2000 cm-1) |
Bandwidth typical | 170 cm-1 (FWHM) | (1000 cm-1 … 1800 cm-1) |
Power | ||
Beam quality M² | ||
Polarization | ||
Beam diameter at exit |
Features |
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Sweep mode | Max. speed > 100 cm-1/s, speed and range software adjustable |
Wavelength tuning | |
Step- and settle time |
Quasi-cw mode | |
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Repetition rate |
Pulsed mode | |
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Frequency modulation | |
Duty cycle | |
Energy per cycle |
Additional 1032 nm output port | |
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Wavelength | |
Power | |
Pulse width typical |
Download our brochure (download tab) to view the specification data.
Datasheets & Brochures
APE Carmina Rev.3.3.3 (pdf /english)
Application Note
sSNOM and AFM-IR Application Note (pdf / english)
Manuals
Please send an email to service@ape-berlin.de if you are looking for a manual in pdf format. You help us if you send us the serial number of the device in question.
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Email & Phone Contacts
APE Angewandte Physik & Elektronik GmbH
Plauener Strasse 163-165 | Haus N
13053 Berlin, Germany
tel +49 30 98601130
fax +49 30 986011333
Sales: sales@ape-berlin.de
Support: service@ape-berlin.de
Full compatibility with Bruker Anasys
Carmina is fully compatible with sSNOM & AFM-IR solution from Anasys / Bruker, the world leader in nanoscale IR spectroscopy. Contact us for more information.

