WITec has introduced a line extension of the alpha300 microscope series. Building on the system's inherent modularity, several new microscope versions have been added in order to meet all diverse and multi-faceted customer requirements.

The baseline is the alpha300 M micro Raman system for single point spectrum acquisition and depth profiling. The alpha 300 M+ is additionally equipped with a stepper motor and allows Raman mapping experiments and large area investigations. The stepper motor can also be attached to the Raman imaging system, alpha300 R, providing a flexible and powerful research tool (alpha300 R+) for automated large area and high-resolution 3D chemical imaging. The alpha300 ML features cost-effective, high-resolution confocal Raman mapping for high spectral flexibility (UV-vis-NIR). Upgrades and combinations with atomic force or scanning near-field optical microscopy are possible at any time.