Infrared Spectroscopy

Instrumentation


An infrared spectrophotometer is composed of an IR light source, a sample container, a prism to separate light by wavelength, a detector, and a recorder (which produces the infrared spectrum). A schematic for a typical infrared spectrophotometer is shown in Figure 3.

Schematic diagram of an infrared spectrophotometer.
Figure 3. Schematic diagram of an infrared spectrophotometer.