This high-performance simple-to-use FT-Raman spectrometer is ideal for liquid and powder samples, where easy FT-Raman sampling can be carried out in standard glass vials or NMR tubes. Further accessories include cryo- and temperature-controlled cells (up to 180 °C), and full polarisation control of laser and scattered light, for Raman depolarisation measurements. The instrument has a 1064 nm near-infrared laser with operating power up to 2W, and the choice of two detectors, one InGaAs, and the other a high-sensitivity liquid nitrogen-cooled germanium detector. These features provide new sensitivity and speed in Raman detection, making the Thermo Scientific NXR 9650 best in class for FT-Raman spectroscopy.