The ALPHA spectrometer takes up about the same amount of bench space as letter size sheet of paper. Based the RockSolidT design and rugged process spectrometers, it is insensitive to vibration, so it can be placed almost anywhere, can be moved, and can be immediately operational without any need for alignment. It offers full FT-IR sampling flexibility. User exchangeable QuickSnap sampling modules allow the analysis of almost any solid, liquid or gases. Transmission, external reflection and attenuated total reflection (ATR) FT-IR sampling accessories are available with the QuickSnap interface.