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AvaSpec-1024 Low Noise Fiber Optic Spectrometer



The AvaSpec-1024 Fiber Optic Spectrometer is based on the AvaBench-75 symmetrical Czerny-Turner design with 1024 pixel CMOS Detector Array. The spectrometer has a fiber optic entrance connector (Standard SMA, others possible), collimating and focusing mirror and diffractional grating. A choice of 16 different gratings with different dispersion and blaze angles enable applications in the 200-1100nm range. The AvaSpec-1024 can be delivered with 2 platforms of electronics; either with USB1.1 with 14 bit AD converter or USB2.0 interface with 16 bit AD converter.
The AvaSpec-1024 is specially suitable for low noise applications with good resolution.  Digital IO ports enable external triggering and control of shutter and pulsed light sources from the Avantes line of instruments.

The AvaSpec-1024 is also available as dual channel or multiple channel instrument (up to 8 channels), where all spectra are taken simultaneously.
The AvaSpec-1024 comes with AvaSoft-basic, a complete manual, USB interface cable and a PS-12V/1.0A power supply. AvaSoft-full and application software can be ordered separately.
Alternatively the AvaSpec-1024-SPU has a switch to run on USB power or external power.
The AvaSpec-1024-USB2 has a USB2 interface with fast datasampling of 450 spectra per second and datatransfer in 2.2ms and supports analog in- and outputs as well. Optional Bluetooth® (-BT) communication and an SD card for on-board saving of spectra can be added. The AvaSpec-1024-USB2 runs on USB power and comes with AvaSoft-basic, a complete manual and USB interface cable. Multiple (up to 127) USB2 spectrometers with different detector types can be externally coupled (see section multi-channel spectrometers, page 37). 


Technical Data

Spectrometer platform

AvaSpec-1024

AvaSpec-1024-USB2

Optical Bench

Symmetrical Czerny-Turner, 75 mm focal length

Wavelength range

200-1100 nm

Resolution

0.15 -20 nm, depending on configuration (see table)

Stray light

< 0.1%

Sensitivity (AvaLight-HAL, 8 µm fiber) in counts/µW  per ms integration time

30 (14-bit AD)

120 (16-bit A/D)

Detector

CMOS linear array, 1024 pixels

Signal/Noise

700:1

AD converter

14 bit, 330 kHz

16 bit, 500 kHz

Integration time

4 ms - 60 seconds

2.2 ms - 10 min.

Interface

USB 1.1, 12 Mbps

RS-232, 115.200 bps

USB 2.0 high speed, 480 Mbps RS-232, 115.200 bps

Sample speed with on-board averaging

12 ms / scan

2.2 ms /scan

Data transfer speed

12-20 ms / scan (depending on # pixels transferred)

2.2 ms / scan (USB2)
220 ms / scan (RS-232)

Digital IO

DB-15 connector, 2 Digital in, 12 Digital out

HD-26 connector, 2 Analog in, 2 Analog out, 3 Digital in, 12 Digital out, trigger, sync.

Power supply

12 VDC, reverse polarity protection, 160 mA (PS-12V/1.0A) or 5VDC USB power

Default USB power, 350 mA

Or with SPU2 external 12VDC, 350 mA

Dimensions, weight

175 x 110 x 44 mm (1 channel), 716 grams

175 x 110 x 44 mm (1 channel), 716 grams


Grating selection table for AvaSpec-1024

Use
Useable range
Spectral range (nm)
Lines/mm
Blaze (nm)
Order code
UV/VIS/NIR
200-1100*
900*
300
300
UA
UV/VIS
200-850
450
600
300
UB
UV
200-750
220
1200
250
UC
UV
200-650
160
1800
UV
UD
UV
200-580
100
2400
UV
UE
UV
220-400
50
3600
UV
UF
UV/VIS
250-850
450
600
400
BB
VIS/NIR
300-1100*
800*
300
500
VA
VIS
360-1000
450
600
500
VB
VIS
300-800
220
1200
500
VC
VIS
350-750
160
1800
500
VD
VIS
350-640
75
2400
VIS
VE
NIR
500-1050
450
600
750
NB
NIR
500-1000
200
1200
750
NC
NIR
600-1100*
500*
300
1000
IA
NIR
600-1100
450
600
1000
IB



















 


* please note that not all 1024 pixels will be used for the useable range

Resolution table (FWHM) for AvaSpec-1024

Slit size (µm)
Grating (lines/mm)
25
50
100
200
500
300
1.2
2.4
4.3
8.0
20.0
600
0.8
1.2
2.1
4.1
10.0
1200
0.4
0.5
1.0
2.0
5.0
1800
0.3
0.4
0.8
1.4
3.5
2400
0.2
0.25
0.5
1.0
2.5
3600
0.15
0.20
0.4
0.6
1.5


 

 

 

 

 

 


Ordering Information

 

AvaSpec-1024 Fiber Optic Spectrometer, 75 mm Avabench, 1024 pixel CMOS detector, USB1.1/RS-232 interface, incl. AvaSoft-Basic, USB interface cable and a PS-12V/1.0A power supply,  specify grating, wavelength range and options 
AvaSpec-1024-USB2 Fiber Optic Spectrometer, 75 mm Avabench, 1024 pixel CMOS detector, USB powered high speed USB2 interface, incl. AvaSoft-Basic, USB interface cable, specify grating, wavelength range and options
   
Options  
-SPU incl. switch for USB powered USB1 or external power for RS-232
-SPU2 incl. switch for USB powered USB2 or external power for RS-232/BT
-SPU2-BT Bluetooth® interface for USB2 platform only, including antenna and switch
SDXXX Internal XXX MB SD card for on-board data saving, for USB2 platform in combination with DLL only
SLIT-XX   Slit size, please specify XX = 25, 50, 100, 200, 500 µm
OSF-YYY-3   Order sorting filter for reduction of 2nd order effects, 3 mm thick, please specify YYY= 385, 475, 515, 550, 600 nm
OSC Order sorting coating with 590nm long pass filter for VA, BB (>350nm) and VB gratings in AvaSpec-1024
OSC-UA Order sorting coating with 350 and 590nm longpass filter for UA gratings in AvaSpec-1024
OSC-UB Order sorting coating with 350 and 590nm longpass filter for UB or BB (<350nm) gratings in AvaSpec-1024