Varian's FT-IR spectrometers are known for their high infrared energy in the sample compartment, resulting in higher signal-to-noise ratios and sensitivity. This article compares the real-world performance advantage of Varian's Scimitar series over another manufacturer's product.
This document is an application brief from Agilent Technologies (formerly Varian) highlighting the performance advantages of the Scimitar series of Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectrometers. The text explains that the system's high energy throughput in the sample compartment results in higher signal-to-noise ratios, which improves the ability to detect small differences in sample composition.
It is a mid-infrared spectrometer derived from the Excalibur family.
The settings used were Happ apodization, 8479 data points, 3.354 resolution, 10 co-added scans, and a total scan time of 20 seconds.