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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 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