A Compact, Affordable Instrument Designed for Individual Labs

Laboratory laser setup with a black modular base, two laser modules, a beam expander, a spectrometer, and a computer control box with USB ports and a power cable.

Standard Microscope

Klar Standard Microscope is ideal for the individual user seeking spectra from their materials. “Where are the peaks? What’s the relative intensity of the peaks? What’s the bandgap?”

The Standard Microscope is a compact, affordable instrument designed for individual labs. Point and shoot, acquire a spectrum.

Get started with a Standard Microscope system with a visible PL kit* for about $19,500.

*Raman upgrade available.

    • Light excitation 349 to 975 nm

    • Configurable spectral range 349 to 2500 nm

    • Diffraction limited spot size

    • Point and Shoot

    • Compact footprint (1 sq. ft.)

    • Ready to go instrument*

    • Highly adaptable to your experimental needs

    • Use with virtually any sample

    • Add optical spectroscopy to your lab and experimental process

    • Customize using standard optical components

    • Raman option available

    *with purchase of spectrometer and kit

  • The Standard’s universal optical design allows the owner to expand capabilities with user-replaceable wavelength kits.

    • Spectroscopy from the near-IR to the deep-UV (1700-349nm)

    • Change kits in less than 5 minutes

    • Custom kits available

Prices listed are for US markets and may vary (outside the US). Contact us for a quote.

A grayscale microscopic image of a sample surface with a red arrow pointing to a spot, labeled 'PL intensity,' alongside a graph showing a peak in photoluminescence intensity at around 500 nanometers wavelength.

Get a Spectrum from a Specific Spot on your Sample

Discover what is going on inside your material.

A graph showing intensity counts versus energy (eV) with four labeled curves: Seed (black), Bulk (red), Edge (blue), and an unlabeled curve. The curves peak around 1.55 eV, with the blue curve having the highest peak and the black the lowest. The y-axis is labeled 'Intensity (Counts)' and the x-axis is labeled 'Energy (eV)'.

CdZnTe boule section
PL

532 nm diode kit, 60 ms integration time.

The shifts in the peak energy correspond to changes in the Zn concentration from region to region. The energy shifts from different regions clearly show the changes in Zn incorporation. Spectra are offset for clarity.

Sample courtesy of Santosh Swain, Washington State University

Wafer from the CZT boule

Wafer from the CZT boule