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AvaSpec-2048 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 the new 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 new AvaSpec2048-USB2 has a USB2 interface with ultrafast datasampling of 900 spectra per second and datatransfer in 1.8msec  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).


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 msec - 60 seconds

1.11 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

17 msec / scan

1.1 msec /scan

Data transfer speed

14-31 ms / scan (depending on # pixels transferred)

1.8 msec /scan

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 165 x 85 mm (2 channel), 1.700 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

145-100*

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
AvaSpec-2048-2 Dual Channel Fiber Optic Spectrometer, 2 * 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,  for both channels specify grating, wavelength range and options 
   
Options
-SPU incl. switch for USB powered USB1 or external power for RS232
-SPU2 incl. switch for USB powered USB2 or external power for RS232/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   Order sorting filter for 2nd order effects filtering, 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