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AvaSpec-2048 Standard Fiber Optic Spectrometer



The AvaSpec-2048 Fiber Optic Spectrometer is based on the AvaBench-75 symmetrical Czerny-Turner design with 2048 pixel CCD 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-2048 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-2048 is especially suitable for low light level and high resolution applications. An optional detector coating enhances the CCD performance for the UV range and a detector collection lens offers high sensitivity. Digital IO ports enable external triggering and control of shutter and pulsed light sources from the Avantes line of instruments.


The AvaSpec-2048 is also available as dual channel or multiple channel instrument (up to 8 channels), where all spectra are taken simultaneously.

The AvaSpec-2048 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-2048-SPU has a switch to run on USB power or external power.

The AvaSpec2048-USB2 has a USB2 interface with ultrafast datasampling of 900 spectra per second and datatransfer in 1.8ms  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-2048-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-2048
AvaSpec-2048-USB2
Optical Bench
Symmetrical Czerny-Turner, 75 mm focal length
Wavelength range
200-1100 nm
Resolution
0.04 -20 nm, depending on configuration (see table)
Stray light
< 0.1%
Sensitivity (AvaLight-HAL, 8 µm fiber) in counts/µW  per ms integration time
5000 (14-bit AD)
20,000 (16-bit A/D)
Detector
CCD linear array, 2048 pixels
Signal/Noise
200:1
AD converter
14 bit, 1.33 MHz
16 bit, 2 MHz
Integration time
2 ms - 60 seconds
1.11 ms - 10 minutes
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
17 ms / scan
1.1 ms /scan
Data transfer speed
14-31 ms / scan (depending on # pixels transferred)
1.8 ms /scan (USB2)
430 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-2048

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
520
600
300
UB
UV
200-750
250-220*
1200
250
UC
UV
200-650
165-145*
1800
UV
UD
UV
200-580
115-70*
2400
UV
UE
UV
220-400
70-45*
3600
UV
UF
UV/VIS
250-850
520
600
400
BB
VIS/NIR
300-1100**
800**
300
500
VA
VIS
360-1000
500
600
500
VB
VIS
300-800
250-200*
1200
500
VC
VIS
350-750
145-90*
1800
500
VD
VIS
350-640
75-50*
2400
VIS
VE
NIR
500-1050
500
600
750
NB
NIR
500-1050
220-150*
1200
750
NC
NIR
600-1100**
500**
300
1000
IA
NIR
600-1100
500
600
1000
IB

*depends on the starting wavelength of the grating; the higher the wavelength, the bigger the dispersion and the smaller the range to select.

**  please note that not all 2048 pixels will be used for the useable range


Resolution table (FWHM) for AvaSpec-2048

Slit size (µm)
Grating (lines/mm)
10
25
50
100
200
500
300
0.8
1.4
2.4
4.3
8.0
20.0
600
0.4
0.7
1.2
2.1
4.1
10.0
1200
0.1-0.2*
0.2-0.3*
0.4-0.6*
0.7-1.0*
1.4-2.0*
3.3-4.8*
1800
0.07-0.12*
0.12-0.21*
0.2-0.36*
0.4-0.7*
0.7-1.4*
1.7-3.3*
2400
0.05-0.09*
0.08-0.15*
0.14-0.25*
0.3-0.5*
0.5-0.9*
1.2-2.2*
3600
0.04-0.06*
0.07-0.10*
0.11-0.16*
0.2-0.3*
0.4-0.6*
0.9-1.4*


 

 

 

 

 

*depends on the starting wavelength of the grating; the higher the wavelength, the bigger the dispersion and the better the resolution

 


Ordering Information

AvaSpec-2048 Fiber Optic Spectrometer, 75 mm Avabench, 2048 pixel CCD 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-2048-USB2 Fiber Optic Spectrometer, 75 mm Avabench, 2048 pixel CCD 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
-SPU-BT Bluetooth® interface for USB2 platform only, including antenna
SDXXX  Internal XXX MB SD card for on-board data saving, for USB2 platform in combination with DLL only
DUV Deep UV detector coating >150 nm
DCL-UV/VIS Detector collection Lens to enhance sensitivity, Quartz, 200-1100nm
SLIT-XX   Slit size, please specify XX = 10, 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-2048
OSC-UA Order sorting coating with 350 and 590nm longpass filter for UA gratings in AvaSpec-2048
OSC-UB Order sorting coating with 350 and 590nm longpass filter for UB or BB (<350nm) gratings in AvaSpec-2048