Infrared spectroscopy and microscopy at the

The design criteria used in the development of IR station 13.3 at the Daresbury SRS are reviewed particularly in terms of its principle application to reflection-absorption infrared spectroscopy (RAIRS). An example of current performance is given in the form of a RAIR spectrum of chlorine atoms adsorbed on Ag (100). The application of the station to infrared microscopy is reviewed and IR spectra from a thin polymer laminate are used to compare performance with that using a conventional infrared source.