OPTICAL ENGINEERING – NUCLEAR GLOVE BOXES

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Optique Peter designs and commissions scientific instruments for glove box labs on nuclear sites.

MICROSCOPE – INVERTED MICROHARDNESS TESTER FOR GLOVE BOX

  • Bright Field, Dark Field, Polarization and DIC observation modes
  • 4 motorized axis X-Y-Focus and 360° rotation
  • Motorized 5 positions nosepiece with 4 to 5 objectives and one MHTVK microhardness testers (Knoop or Vickers, 10g to 400g load)
  • All electronic components located out of the glove box for easier maintenance
  • Binocular observation, video ports
  • Airtight image path through the glove box panel
  • Optical fibre lighting with light generator located outside the glove box
  • Microscope control and image analysis software

SINGLE WAVELENGTH RAMAN MICROSCOPE FOR GLOVE BOX

  • Raman spectrometer, laser and electronic components located outside the glove box
  • Video camera
  • Manual or motorised 5-position turret:
  • 4 motorized axes X Y Z and 360° rotation
  • Sample diameter up to 50mm
  • Rigid frame with vibration isolation units
  • All parts are dismountable for transfer through glove box port
  • Microscope control and Raman spectroscopy software

MULTIPLE WAVELENGTH RAMAN MICROSCOPE FOR GLOVE BOX

  • Multi-function instrument:  Raman spectroscopy, imaging and microhardness testing
  • Up to 3 confocal Raman heads can be fitted
  • Raman spectrometer, lasers and electronic components located outside the cell
  • Video camera
  • Bright Field and Polarization observation modes
  • Motorized 6 positions nosepiece with 5 to 6 objectives and one MHTVK microhardness tester (Knoop or Vickers, 10g to 400g load)
  • Laser excitation and Raman signal transmitted by optical fibres from lasers and to the spectrometer located out of the glove box
  • 4 motorized axes X Y Z and 360° rotation
  • Sample diameter up to 50mm
  • Oven for observing samples at high temperature, with pyrometer for temperature measurement
  • Microscope control, image analysis  and Raman spectroscopy software

GLOVE BOX MACROSCOPES

  • Electronic components located outside the glove box
  • Video camera
  • Motorisation of all functions
  • Lighting: coaxial, ring, oblique, transmitted light
  • Motorised zoom with different lenses
  • High precision motorized stage
  • Macroscope control, measurement and image analysis software

HARDNESS TESTER FOR GLOVE BOX

  • Electronic components located outside the glove box
  • Digital camera
  • Motorization of all functions
  • Motorized nosepiece with 4 objectives, one Vickers and one Knoop indenters
  • Load range from 10 g to 2 Kg
  • Motorized zoom with different lenses
  • Motorised stage and focus
  • Motorised rotating sample support
  • Hardness tester control and automatic hardness measurement software
  • Hardness mapping

ZOOM STEREOMICROSCOPE

  • Airtight stereoscopic image path through the glove box panel
  • Led lighting: ring, oblique, transmitted light
  • Electronic components located outside the glove box
  • Binocular observation, video ports
  • Motorized 16X zoom
  • 2-lens turret
  • 3-axis stage X Y Z for heavy loads (25kg)
  • Stereomicroscope control and image analysis software

WIRE SAW

  • Cutting head displacement on air bearings
  • Motorized 2-axis sample support (translation and rotation)
  • 100% stainless steel structure suitable for corrosive environments
  • Optical barrier for operator safety
  • Earthquake resistant structure
  • Modular design to enable maintenance in the glove box

ALPHA AUTORADIOGRAPHY

  • Detailed mapping of the distribution of Alpha emitting elements in a material
  • High efficiency and high resolution scintillators
  • Motorized high resolution zoom on multiple axis motorised support
  • Motorized sample support
  • Control and image analysis software