Detectors; Controllers - NT-MDT NTEGRA Spectra Instruction Manual

NTEGRA Spectra Probe NanoLaboratory. (Inverted Configuration with Renishaw Spectrometer).

2.2. Detectors

Andor CCD
Andor CCD is used in a wide range of measurements and has brilliant spectral and time
characteristics. It contains a built-in thermoelectrical cooling system (Peltier element),
which allows to cool the CCD-matrices down to –90 °С.
Renishaw CCD
Renishaw CCD camera is incorporated into the spectrometer. It is used in spectroscopy
measurements. For details on the CCD camera, refer to Renishaw user's manual.

2.3. Controllers

The main and slave controllers are used to control the NTEGRA Spectra PNL
measurement system and to process signals from measuring heads, to convert signals from
the control software as well as to control the scanners, the probe holder piezo-drive, and
auxiliary devices.
The main controller controls the instrumentation during the scanning procedure while the
slave controller is used for approaching, for focusing the lens on the sample surface, and
for aligning the probe along the optical axis of the lens.
The controllers are labeled as follows:
− main controller – model BL222NNTF (BL222RNTF) or BL227NNTF (BL227RNTF);
− slave controller – model BL222SS.
The controllers interact with the system's computers through interface cards installed
inside the computers.
For a detailed description of the SPM controllers, refer to Control Electronics.
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