Steady State, Phosphorescence Lifetime, and Fluorescence Lifetime Spectromete

Vendor shall deliver, install, and provide training for a Steady State, Phosphorescence Lifetime, and Fluorescence Lifetime Spectrometer, quantity one (1) as specified below. Training is to be provided for up to two (2) operators.

Additional Items

Quantity 1 - Visible PMT Detector in TE Cooled Housing

• Spectral Range: 200 nm – 980 nm

Quantity 1 - NIR PMT in Liquid Nitrogen Cooled Housing

• Spectral Range: 300 nm -1700 nm

Quantity 1 - NIR Grating for Emissions Spectrometer

• 830 grooves/mm – blaze 1200nm

Quantity 1 - Order Sorting Filter for 1250 nm

Quantity 1 – 375 nm Pulsed Diode Laser

• With 60 ps or shorter pulse width

Quantity 1 – 405 nm Pulsed Diode Laser

• With 55 ps or shorter pulse width

Quantity 1 – 475 nm Pulsed Diode Laser

• With 90 ps or shorter pulse width

Quantity 1 – TE Cooled Sample Holder

• Minimum Range -40° - +105°C

Quantity 1 – Integrating Sphere

• Sphere must be fully integrated in the instrument’s sample compartment to avoid coupling losses via fiber optics
• Must include software for automated quantum yield calculations

Quantity 1 – Front Face Sample Holder

• Must be suitable for use with powders and thin film samples

Quantity 1 – Excitation Polarizer

• Angle and position must be fully computer controlled
• Must include automated software for anisotropy measurements

Quantity 1 – Emission Polarizer

• Angle and position must be fully computer controlled
• Must include automated software for anisotropy measurements

Quantity 1 – Mounting for Liquid Cryostat

• For Janis ST-500 Cryostat
• Software must be compatible with LakeShore temperature controller

Additional Criteria:

• Show sensitivity of >35,000:1 for Signal-to-Noise Ratio of the water Raman signal measured with 350nm excitation at 397nm and 1-second integration
• Show 100ps or better time response with diode laser excitation and time correlated single photon counting detection.
• Show quantum yield measurement with sample chamber mounted integrating sphere.
• Show visible detected anisotropy measurement capability.
• Show Janis cryostat integration including software communication with a LakeShore temperature controller.

Any questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing to the Procurement personnel listed on this announcement via email at krojas@anl.gov by no later than 3/10/2023.