• Rugged Czerny-Turner-Spectrometer Design
with No Moving Parts
• Auto Compensation for Dark Current Noise
• High-Speed USB Connection
• Offers up to 200 Scans per Second
• Trigger Input for External Synchronization (TTL)
• 16-Bit A/D-Converter
• 3648 Pixel CCD Line Array

The CCS150 fiber-based, compact, Czerny-Turner spectrometer provides detection in the 200 - 400 nm with better than 0.4 nanometer resolution. With a footprint that measures roughly the size of a pocket calculator or portable hard drive [122 mm (4.8") x 79 mm (3.11") x 29.5 mm (1.16")], the performance of this spectrometer is ideal for educational applications or for general fiber-based systems.

Although small, this unit shares features with larger, more expensive spectrometers such as the ability to be synchronized via a TTL trigger input (up to 100 Hz) and to automatically compensate for noise created by dark current. This model encompasses CCD chips, gratings, and lenses being optimized for the specified wavelength range.

The spectrometer ships with a manual, software CD-ROM, SMB-to-BNC adapter cable for external trigger input, high-speed USB cable (1.5 m), and 200 µm core diameter fiber optic patch cable with SMA connectors. All units are factory calibrated by Thorlabs prior to shipment. Recalibration can be easily done by the user at any point.

The spectrometer comes with a software package, called SPLICCO, that has a graphical user interface (GUI) and an extensive set of drivers (C/C++, LabWindows/CVI, Dot NET, NI LabVIEW, and Visual Basic). The GUI can display the spectra, background, and peaks in a single window if desired. Additionally, diverse algorithms can be applied for smoothing, averaging, or calculating absorption and transmission. Furthermore, the measurement results can be compared with other stored profiles. The included drivers allow for complete functional control of the Czerny-Turner Spectrometer featured here, allowing the user to design his or her own interface software or to integrate the unit with a test and measurement setup for automated testing.

• Optical
• Wavelength Range: 200 – 400 nm
• Spectral Resolution: <0.4 nm FWHM at 365 nm
• Slit (W x H): 20 µm x 2 mm
• Grating: 1800 Lines/mm, 240 nm Blaze
• Sensor
• Detector Range (CCD Chip): 200 – 1100 nm
• CCD Pixel Size: 8 µm x 200 µm ( 8 µm pitch )
• CCD Sensitivity: 160 V / ( lx • s )
• CCD Dynamic Range: 300
• CCD Pixel Number: 3648
• Resolution: 12 px/nm
• Integration Time: 10 µs - 60 s
• Scan Rate Internal Trigger: Max 200 Scans/s
• S/N Ratio: no greater than 2000 : 1
• External Trigger
• Fiber Connector: SMA 905
• Trigger Input: SMB
• Trigger Signal: TTL
• Trigger Frequency, Scan Rate: Max 100 Hz, 100 Scans/s
• Trigger Pulse Length: Min 0.5 µs
• Trigger Delay: 8.125 µs ±125 ns
• General
• Interface: Hi-Speed USB2.0 (480 Mbit/s)
• Dimensions (L x W x H): 122 mm x 79 mm x 29.5 mm
• Weight: <0.4 kg