The S100 compact spectrometer is a “review” device which is hard to manage without in any scientific lab, at demonstration of the educational process, and in production conditions of instrument-making plants. The S100 is a perfect addition to tunable lasers and laser systems that have been supplied by SOLAR LS for several years.

Use of original optical elements – a concave diffraction grating with grooves cut under a certain law – makes the S100 a unique device which allows concurrent high-resolution recording of extremely wide optical range – from 190 to 1100 nm – with average resolution of 1 nm.

The S100 spectrometer is extremely easy and convenient in use: it is calibrated by the manufacturer, does not contain any movable elements, is controlled and powered from the computer via Full-Speed USB interface. Light emission is input through a quartz optical fiber thus providing flexibility in arrangement of your system components. Upon your request the S100 may be supplied with a filter cutting high spectrum orders.

APPLICATIONS

• laser wavelength control

• plasma control

• quality spectrum analysis of any light source in the 190-1100 nm range

Advantages of the S100 spectrometer

• extremely wide range – 190 to 1100 nm – covered with the use of one diffraction grating

 
• combination of compact design and high resolution

 
• friendly interface compatible with Windows 98/ME/2000/XP

 
• no external power requirements

 
• quartz fiber input

 

Type of the selected detection system determines features of the S100 spectrometer.

Linear image sensors TCD 1304AP and TCD 1205D of Toshiba installed in the S100-3648 and S100-2048 feature high sensitivity; large quantity of relatively narrow sensor pixels ensures high resolution and precise wavelength detection. However, when recording wide-band spectra with the S100-3648 and S100-2048, spectrum modulation is observed (see below an incandescent lamp spectrum recorded with the S100-3648), thus limiting to some extent their application in spectrometry. The software allows the user to enter correction of recorded signal intensity in a selected spectral range. The manufacturer does not perform such correction.

Linear image sensor S8378-1024 installed in the S100-1024 provides excellent linearity, wide dynamic range and complete absence of spectrum modulation (see an incandescent lamp spectrum recorded with the S100-1024). However, it is characterized by relatively lower sensitivity and due to a wider pixel slightly loses in sense of resolution to devices based on Toshiba arrays.