Infrared spectroscopy

An instrumental method based on the interaction between infrared rays and the analysed material/sample. The interactions cause the absorption of infrared (IR) light, producing a graph called an IR spectrum, which can be used to identify both inorganic and organic elements and inorganic compounds. The most commonly used spectrometer is the FTIR (Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy) spectrometer, which uses an interferometer to record the sample’s infrared spectrum quickly and easily.

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