description
The spectrometer is designed mainly for femtosecond lasers in pump-probe systems. However, the device could be also used as a regular UV-VIS-NIR spectrometer. It is based on a single concave diffraction grating, so no other surfaces will disturb the signal. The detector used is a CMOS S10453-1024Q sensor from Hamamatsu. Acquisition of a spectrum can be triggered internally or by an external TTL signal. Integration time for a single spectrum can be as short as several microseconds.
Solar radiation at sea level captured using 50 um fiber with no lenses
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specification
Here are the most important features of the spectrometer
- Spectral range: 200-900 nm or 350-1150 nm
- Spectral resolution: 2.05 nm (FWHM with 50 µm fiber)
- Integration times: from 8 µs to 8 s
- Input type: SMA fiber or a fixed slit
- Synchronization capabilities: internal and external TTL trigger
- PC connectivity: USB 2.0
- Size: 10 x 13 x 8.5 cm (w x l x h)
- Weight: 1 kg
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