AvaSpec-HERO
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The AvaSpec-HERO is the answer for those who are in need of high resolution and high sensitivity! This spectrometer combines the best of both worlds, so no compromise needed.
The AvaSpec-HERO is build up around our High-Sensitivity, Compact (HSC), 100mm optical bench offering a NA of 0.13 and a cooled, back-thinned detector (1024×58 pixels). Electronics wise, it uses our latest AS7010 board, which includes a high-performance Analog to Digital convertor with excellent noise performance and the ability of high-speed communication through USB 3.0 and Ethernet.
The combination of these two state-of-the-art components will give you an excellent instrument, offering the ideal balance between sensitivity and resolution and the capability of using longer integration times in low-light applications, yet ensuring perfect signal-to-noise performance, transferred by the latest communication standards. A real HERO for your application! Find out why a recent OEM customer from the food industry had this to say:
We knew almost right away when we got our hands on the HERO that it was a superior instrument, but it is becoming even more apparent just how much better the HERO is in virtually every aspect of performance.
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The Avaspec-HERO is suitable for use with replaceable slits, offering optimum flexibility for a variety of applications. The combination of all the above features makes the AvaSpec-Hero your ideal companion for all your spectroscopic measurements.
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Product Information
| Optical bench | High-sensitivity symmetrical design 100 mm focal length; NA – 0.13 |
| Wavelength range | 200-1160 nm |
| Resolution | 0.2-7 nm, depending on configuration (see table) |
| Stray light | 0.5%, depending on grating |
| Sensitivity (counts/µW per ms integration time) | 445,000 |
| Detector | CCD array image sensor with one stage TE cooled, 1024 pixels |
| Signal/noise | 1200:1 |
| Dynamic range | 40,000 |
| AD converter | 16 bit, 250 kHz |
| Integration time | 5.2 ms-180 sec |
| Interface | USB 3.0 high speed, 5 Gbps, gigabit Ethernet 1 Gbps |
| Digital IO | HD-26 connector, 2 Analog in, 2 Analog out, 3 Digital bidirectional, trigger, synchronization, strobe, laser |
| Sample speed with on-board averaging | 5.2 ms/scan |
| Data transfer speed | 5.2 ms/scan (USB3 and ETH) |
| Power supply | 12 VDC, 1.5 A |
| Dimensions, weight | 185 x 161 x 185 mm, 3500 g |
| Use | Useable range (nm) | Spectral range (nm) | Lines/mm | Blaze (nm) | Order code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV/VIS/NIR | 190-1100 | 910** | 246 | 230 | HSC0246-0.23 |
| UV/VIS/NIR | 200-1160 | 770-760* | 300 | 300 | HSC0300-0.30 |
| UV/VIS/NIR | 250-1160 | 770-760* | 300 | 420 | HSC0300-0.42 |
| VIS/NIR | 250-1160 | 577-553 | 400 | 550 | HSC0400-0.55 |
| UV/VIS | 200-850 | 373-345* | 600 | 400 | HSC0600-0.40 |
| UV/NIR | 200-1160 | 373-345* | 600 | 650 | HSC0600-0.65 |
| VIS/NIR | 500-1160 | 268-220* | 830 | 900 | HSC0830-0.90 |
| UV/VIS | 200-1160 | 182-130* | 1200 | 400 | HSC1200-0.40 |
| VIS/NIR | 500-1050 | 182-130* | 1200 | 750 | HSC1200-0.75 |
| UV/VIS | 200-580 | 84-61* | 2400 | 270 | HSC2400-0.27 |
| Slit size (µm) | 25 | 50 | 100 | 200 | 500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 246 lines/mm grating | 2.10 | 2.70 | 4.15 | 7.90 | 17.0 |
| 300 lines/mm grating | 1.80 | 2.30 | 3.40 | 6.50 | 14.00 |
| 400 lines/mm grating | 1.45 | 1.60 | 2.60 | 5.10 | 12.00 |
| 600 lines/mm grating | 0.85 | 1.10 | 1.70 | 3.40 | 7.50 |
| 800 lines/mm grating | 0.60 | 0.70 | 1.25 | 2.30 | 5.00 |
| 1200 lines/mm grating | 0.40 | 0.48 | 0.80 | 1.45 | 3.50 |
| 2400 lines/mm grating | 0.30 | 0.36 | 0.50 | 0.80 | 1.75 |
| AvaSpec-HSC1024x58TEC-EVO | AvaSpec-HERO; High-sensitivity fiber-optic spectrometer, HSC 100mm bench design, 1024×58 pixel back illum TE cooled CCD detector, high-speed USB 3.0 and ETH interface, including AvaSoft-Basic, USB interface cable, specify grating, wavelength range and options |
| SLIT-XX-RS | Replaceable slit with SMA connector, specificy slit size XX=10, 25, 50, 100, 200 or 500 µm |
| SLIT-XX-RS-FCPC | As SLIT-XX-RS, but with FC/PC connector |
| SLITKIT-SMA | Slit kit containing 25, 50, 100, 200 and 500 μm slits, and the tools to replace the slit. SMA-connectors |
| SLITKIT-FCPC | As SLITKIT-SMA, but with FC/PC connectors |
| OSF-YYY-3 | Order sorting filter for reduction of 2nd order effects, 3 mm thick, please specify YYY= 305, 395, 475, 515, 550, 600 nm |
| OSC-HSC300 | Order sorting coating for use with grating HSC0300-xx |
| OSC-HSC600 | Order sorting coating for use with grating HSC0600-xx and HSC0400-xx |