IntelliCal USB Light Source - Emission Line Source for Intelligent Spectrograph Calibration This compact light source features high stability and produces spectral lines necessary for wavelength calibration. Mercury has widely spaced emission lines ranging from 253.65nm to the 576.96 & 579.07 nm doublet, while Ar and Ne cover the visible and NIR range. This quasi-CW USB-powered source includes both mercury and neon-argon lamps mounted in a flange that matches the slit body of the Acton Series and IsoPlane spectrometers. Designed to work with IntelliCal software. Download the datasheet

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Deuterium Light Sources

Model DS-421: 30-watt light source, 110 V, provides useful UV continuum starting at ~190 nm and continuing out to ~350 nm. Negligible visible light output helps to minimize stray light. Model DS-421-220: Same as DS-421, for 220 V.

Tungsten-Halogen Light Sources - for 350 nm to 2.5 µm.

Model TS-425: 30-watt, 110 V light source with a DC power supply.

Model TS-425-220: 30-watt, 220 V light source with a DC power supply.

Model TS-428: 250-watt, 110 V light source, includes variable brightness control, forced-air cooling, and AC power supply.

Model TS-428-DC: 250-watt, 110 V light source features a regulated DC power supply plus variable brightness control. 

Model TS-428-220: 250-watt, 220 V light source includes variable brightness control, forced-air cooling, and an AC power supply.

Model TS-428-DC-220: 250-watt 220 V light source features a regulated DC power supply plus variable brightness control. 

Xenon Light Sources

Model XS-433: 75-watt, 100 V light source that features broad wavelength output with small source size, permitting more efficient light delivery to a spectrometer. This source provides useful continuum from 190 to 750 nm, with declining output out to 2.7 µm.

Model XS-433-220: 75-watt, 200 V light source that features broad wavelength output with small source size, permitting more efficient light delivery to a spectrometer. This source provides useful continuum from 190 to 750 nm, with declining output out to 2.7 µm.

Deuterium and Tungsten-Halogen Dual Light Sources

Model TDS-429: combines 30-watt, 110 V deuterium and tungsten-halogen lamps in the same housing for output useful from 190 nm to 2.5 µm. It includes a manually controlled source-selection mirror, power supplies, and forced-air cooling fan.

Model TDS-429-220: combines 30-watt, 220 V deuterium and tungsten-halogen lamps in the same housing for output useful from 190 nm to 2.5 µm. It includes a manually controlled source-selection mirror, power supplies, and forced-air cooling fan.

PMTs (Side Windows)

Model P1: for use from 190 to 650 nm

Model P2: for use from 190 to 900 nm

Model P3: for use from 300 to 1100 nm
For other models, contact our office.

Model PD-438: PMT housing for direct mounting to Acton Series slit assemblies

Model PD-439: PMT housing with integrated light-tight shutter for direct mounting to Acton Series slit assemblies

Model PD-471: PMT housing for 1 /8-inch tubes with built in HV supply, only for SpectraHub

Integrated Photon Counting Assembly

Model PD-473-1: includes amplifier-discriminator, HV, and PMT. Works with the SpectraHub and SpectraSense software.

Silicon Detectors

Model SI-440: general-purpose detector with a 10-mm-diameter active area for use from 400 to 1100 nm. Enclosed in housing with the BNC connector. Includes mounting flanges for Acton Series and SpectraPro slit assemblies.

Model SI-440-UV: detector with a UV-enhanced, 10-mm-diameter active area for use from 200 to 1100 nm operation.

Solid-State Infrared Detectors

Model ID-441: InGaAs Detector with a 3-mm-diameter active area for use from 800 to 1700 nm. Model ID-441-C is thermoelectrically cooled.

Model ID-442: PbS Detector, thermoelectrically cooled. 5 x 5-mm active area, for use from 1100 to 2900 nm.

Model ID-443: InSb Detector, cooled with liquid nitrogen. 4-mm-diameter active area, for use from 1500 to 5000 nm.

Model ID-444: M-C-T Detector, cooled with liquid nitrogen. 4 x 4-mm active area, for use from 2000 to 12000 nm.

Single-Leg Fiber Bundles

Model LG-455-020 and LG-456-020: bundles that contain a single column of 19 fibers, each 200 µm in diameter (~245-µm diameter with cladding), to match a SpectraPro entrance slit. LG-455-020 models are UV-VIS fiberoptic bundles in 1- or 3-m lengths for 190 to 1100 nm. LG-456-020 models are VIS-NIR bundles in 1- or 3-m lengths for 400 to 2200 nm.

 

Two-Leg Fiber Bundle

Model BFB-455-7: a 1-m-long UV-VIS fiberoptic bundle for 190 to 1100 nm. It contains two groups of 200-µm-diameter fibers (~245-µm diameter with cladding), with seven fibers per group and ~1-mm spacing between groups.

 

Four-Leg Fiber Bundle

Model QFB-455-3: a 1-m long UV-VIS fiberoptic bundle for 190 to 1100 nm.It contains four groups of 200-µm-diameter fibers (~245-µm diameter with cladding), with three fibers per group and ~1-mm spacing between groups.

 

Fiber Adapters

Model FC-446-021-U: Universal Fiber Optic Input Assembly with X-Y, 10 mm universal connector, SMA or FC inserts included with baffle. Fiber optic purchased separately.

 

Model FC-446-010: Fixed-Position Fiber Adapter is a low-cost solution for positioning fiberoptic bundles directly at the entrance (or exit) ports of SpectraPro spectrometers. Holds 10-mm-diameter fiber ferrules.

 

Model FC-446-020: Adjustable Fiber Adapter  holds 10-mm-diameter fiber bundles directly at the entrance slit of SpectraPro spectrometers. It includes a spring-loaded slide mechanism for precise horizontal alignment of the fibers to the slit opening. Thumb screws on each side control horizontal adjustments.

 

Model FC-446-030: Imaging Fiber Adapter  is an imaging adapter for fiber bundles designed specifically for our imaging spectrometers. The all-reflective design eliminates chromatic aberrations and the aspheric mirror cancels astigmatism, allowing precise imaging of fibers at the spectrograph entrance slit.

 

Raman Filter Chamber for Acton Series and LS 785
Model ARC-446-070: For visible-NIR wavelengths 488-1100 nm. Holds 1" edge and notch filters.5 degree angle adjustment screw for filter. Requires Edge/Notch Filter for each laser wavelength.
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Laser Delivery System
Model LDS: The Laser Delivery System (LDS) is an experiment multiplexer for labs with two or more laser sources. It allows rapid, reproducible switching between any of three input sources and produces a single, collimated output - no more building optical set ups and tearing them down again, experiment to experiment! The LDS can be coupled to a Raman microscope, a spectrograph, or other optical spectroscopy apparatus, and operates from the deep UV to the near IR.
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Nikon® Camera Lens Adapter
Model CM-446-050: designed specifically for remote light collection and imaging applications. It includes a standard F-mount, which permits a Nikon lens to be mounted on the entrance slit of any Acton Sereis or SpectraPro® spectrometer. The lens focus is at the slit, permitting remote light collection or direct source imaging through the system.

Bilateral Slit Assembly
Model SP-716: a unique, kinematically mountable bilateral slit assembly that includes a micrometer for continuously variable slit-width settings from 10 µm to 3 mm. The slit height is controlled by a baffle plate, allowing standard 4-mm or 14-mm heights. For imaging applications that require a larger area than allowed by the entrance slit of the spectrograph, a customized indexable slit is available

Motorized Slit Assembly
Model 718: a self-calibrating, 10-µm to 3-mm adjustable bilateral slit. Stepping-motor-controlled adjustments are made in 1-µm increments over the full range. Full control of the slit, including automated bandpass setting, is integrated into SpectraSense™ software. Once the slit is set, it maintains its position even with the power turned off. The motorized slit is available for all Acton Series or SpectraPro spectrometers.