Metricon’s Model 2010/M offers unmatched ease and accuracy in measuring:

•Refractive index/birefringence of bulk materials

•Refractive index and thickness of thin films

•Loss of optical waveguides

Compared to instruments based on optical interference, ellipsometry, or Abbe refractometry, the 2010/M’s prism coupling technology provides unmatched index accuracy/resolution, and minimal sample preparation is required. The system also measures dispersion, index gradients, dn/dT, and loss of optical waveguides.
Since Metricon introduced its first prism coupling system in 1980, more than a thousand systems have been sold to top universities, research labs and companies in more than 40 countries. Advantages Measurement Types End Markets Advantages when measuring refractive index for both thin films
and bulk materials:Unparalleled index accuracy: ±.0002 to ±.0005 (depends on application)Index resolution: ±.0001 to ±.0003 (depends on application)Wide refractive index range (1.0-3.35)Wavelengths ranging from 405-1550 nmNo advance knowledge or modeling of samples required Little/no sample preparation required, no coupling fluidsEasy to use with flexible samplesAlso measures liquids Measurement types available with a single Model 2010/M system:Refractive index and thickness for thin films/coatingsRefractive index for bulk materials (glasses, rigid/flexible polymers,silicones/epoxies)Birefringence for thin films/coatings and bulk materialsDispersion (index vs wavelength), Abbe numberIndex vs temperature (dn/dT)Loss for optical waveguidesIndex gradient determinationSPR (surface plasmon resonance) End Markets– Offers major advantages in a broad range of end markets:

Displays and storage devices

Polymer materials/coatings (PET, polyethylene, polypropylene…)

Encapsulants (silicones, gels, epoxies…)

Optical Waveguides

Semiconductor processing

LCDs

Energy (solar cells, LEDs)

Glass and polymer optics (visible and infrared)

Opthalmics (contact and eyeglass lenses)

Nanomaterials

Biological sensors