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AvaSpec-1024 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 the new 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 new AvaSpec-1024-USB2 has a USB2 interface with ultrafast datasampling of 450 spectra per second and datatransfer in 2.2msec  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). 


Technical Data

Spectrometer platform

AvaSpec-1024

AvaSpec-1024-USB2

Optical Bench

Symmetrical Czerny-Turner, 75 mm focal length

Wavelength range

200-1100 nm

Resolution

0.07 -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

2.000:1

AD converter

14 bit, 330 kHz

16 bit, 500 kHz

Integration time

4 msec - 60 seconds

2.2 msec - 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 msec / scan

2.2 msec /scan

Data transfer speed

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

2.2 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-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
AvaSpec-1024-2 Dual Channel Fiber Optic Spectrometer, 2 * 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, 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
-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 only
SLIT-XX   Slit size, please specify XX = 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-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