Keck-II gets new spectrometer

Keck-II got a new spectrometer thanks to funding from the Office of Research. The Nicolet iS50 spectrometer is equipped with a tabletop optics module (TOM) that is used for Polarization Modulation Infrared Reflection Absorption Spectroscopy. It has an extended spectral range from 25,000 to 400cm^-1 with the resolution of 0.125cm^-1.

Learn more about the new spectrometer's capabilities on the Keck-II instrument page.