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AvaSpec-3648 Fiber Optic Spectrometer



The AvaSpec-3648 Fiber Optic Spectrometers is based on the AvaBench-75 symmetrical Czerny-Turner design with 3648 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-3648 comes with a 16 bit AD converter, and USB2.0 high speed interface. The AvaSpec- 3648 is especially suitable for measuring high resolution applications and thanks to the 10µsec electronic shutter has a wide dynamic range. An optional  detector coating can enhance 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-3648 has a USB2 interface with fast data sampling of 270 spectra per second and data transfer in 3.7 msec  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-3648-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

Optical Bench

Symmetrical Czerny-Turner, 75 mm focal length

Wavelength range

200 - 1100nm

Resolution

0.025 -20 nm, depending on configuration (see table)

Stray light

< 0.1%

Sensitivity (AvaLight-HAL, 8 µm fiber)

14000 counts (16-bit AD)/µW  per ms integration time

Detector

CCD linear array, 3648 pixels

Signal/Noise

350:1

AD converter

16 bit, 1 MHz

Integration time

10 µsec - 10 min.

Interface

USB 2.0 high speed, 480 Mbps

RS-232, 115.200 bps

Sample speed with on-board averaging

3.7 msec /scan

Data transfer speed

3.7 msec /scan

Digital IO

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

Power supply

Default USB power, 350 mA

Or with SPU2 external 12VDC, 350 mA

Dimensions, weight

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

Grating selection table for AvaSpec-3648

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 3648 pixels will be used for the useable range

Resolution table (FWHM) for AvaSpec-3648

Slit size (µm)

Grating (lines/mm)

10

25

50

100

200

500

300

0.5

1.4

2.4

4.3

8.0

20.0

600

0.27

0.7

1.2

2.1

4.1

10.0

1200

0.07-0.13*

0.2-0.3*

0.4-0.6*

0.7-1.0*

1.4-2.0*

3.3-4.8*

1800

0.05-0.08*

0.12-0.21*

0.2-0.36*

0.4-0.7*

0.7-1.4*

1.7-3.3*

2400

0.04-0.07*

0.08-0.15*

0.14-0.25*

0.3-0.5*

0.5-0.9*

1.2-2.2*

3600

0.025-0.04*

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-3648-USB2 Fiber Optic Spectrometer, 75 mm Avabench, 3648 pixel CCD detector, USB powered high speed USB2 interface, incl AvaSoft-Basic, USB interface cable, specify grating, wavelength range and options 
AvaSpec-3648-SPU2 Fiber Optic Spectrometer, 75 mm Avabench, 3648 pixel CCD detector, high speed USB2 interface, incl. switch for USB powered or external power RS232/BT, AvaSoft-Basic, USB interface cable, specify grating, wavelength range and options
   
Options
-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
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-3648
OSC-UA Order sorting coating with 350 and 590nm longpass filter for UA gratings in AvaSpec-3648
OSC-UB Order sorting coating with 350 and 590nm longpass filter for UB or BB (<350nm) gratings in AvaSpec-3648