This is a reconditioned compact fiber coupled CCD spectrometer. It is a crossed Czerny-Turner design originally manufactured by B&W Tek, Model BTC-110S. It is an OEM instrument formerly used in a medical device and is sold "as-is." The spectrometer includes an 1800 l/mm grating and the CCD detector is not actively cooled. The spectrometer is not aligned. The kit includes the spectrometer, a custom enclosure (shown in the photo), a fiber optic collection cable (SMA), 5 volts DC power supply, and a serial port communication (D9) communication cable. The kit also includes our proprietary Spectrum Studio ©2011 software to read out the spectra, calibrate the wavelength scale, record and/or average the data with or without dark subtraction. With the 1800 l/mm grating the spectrometer can be aligned to read wavelengths down to 365 nm or up to 700 nm. The spectral coverage spans 200 nm (typical), depending on the central wavelength chosen. The spectral resolution can be 1 nm when properly aligned. Other gratings can be purchased for greater spectral coverage. More information is available on, our web site. Aligning the spectrometer is not trivial.

Spectrometer Characteristics

• UV-NIR (coverage is typically 200 nm. Min/max wavelengths are 365 and 700 nm)
• 1 nm Spectral Resolution (typical)
• 16 bit Digitizer
• RMS read noise <50 counts (typical)
• Sony ILX511 linear CCD detector array
• ~350 ms Readout Time
• 20 Hz analog spectral readout possible
• overall dimensions: 5.75 x 3.75 x 1.75 inches

Software Description

• Spectrum Studio, ©2011 Science-Surplus
• Windows XP, Vista, and 7 compatible
• Integration time from 50 to 65535 ms
• Average 1 to 1,000,000,000 scans
• Single scan or continuous scanning
• Save and load spectra (csv file format)
• Dark signal subtraction
• User input coefficients for calibrating the wavelength scale
• Instructions for creating your own custom software interface

System Requirements

• Windows .NET framework 3.5 (in English)
• Serial Communication
• 9-pin Comm Port or USB to Serial adapter

What's in the box

• Compact CCD Spectrometer
• SMA fiber optic patch cable, 0.5 m length
• 5V wallplug power supply
• Software CD
• 9-pin Serial Communication Cable