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Ocean Optics Spectrometers at a Glance
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- Absorbance
- New Spectrometers
Here’s an overview of Ocean Optics spectrometers, and a few tips to help you choose the best option for your application. Our Application Sales Engineers provide additional insight, and ecommerce offers convenience.
Having choices is great but can sometimes be overwhelming. Here are a few pointers to help you sort through Ocean Optics spectrometer options, plus tables summarizing several popular models.
Spectrometers Overview
| Model/Family | Wavelength Range | Key Features | Applications |
NEW! Ocean SR Series |
~185-1100 nm (setups available within this range depend on SR model and configuration) |
Rapid acquisition and high SNR | LED/laser characterization |
| SR2, SR4 and SR6 models | Measurements requiring varying levels of rapid spectral acquisition, high SNR and great UV response | ||
| Software developers kit included | Plasma monitoring, OEM integration | ||
| Ocean FX | 200-1100 nm | High-speed spectral acquisition | Flicker in lighting |
| Onboard spectral averaging and buffering | High-speed process monitoring | ||
| Reaction monitoring | |||
| NEW! Ocean ST | Preconfigured options for the UV (185-650 nm), Vis (350-810 nm) and NIR (645-1085 nm) | Compact size and light weight |
Laser characterization Color measurements |
| Ideal for integration and scalability | Low-concentration absorbance |
Quick Tips
1. Help is available. For a personal consultation, reach out to a Sales Engineer via chat, email or phone. Also, we offer technical information and FAQs in the Support and Technical Hub sections of our website.
2. Understand the terminology. We refer to our spectrometers preconfigured, meaning we've created various models with the grating and slit width preselected. So, you still have multiple options, but there's less itemization of spectrometer components necessary.
3. Spectrometer specifications are readily available. Each spectrometer page comprises a description, available models, specifications and, where applicable, supporting materials including application notes, product sheets, manuals and mechanical drawings.
| Model/Family | Wavelength Range | Key Features | Applications |
| NEW! Ocean HR Series | ~200-1100 nm (configurations available within this range) | High resolution (<1.0 nm FWHM) | Plasma monitoring |
| HR2, HR4 and HR6 models | High resolution measurements requiring varying levels of acquisition speed, low stray light and good thermal stability | ||
| Low stray light | Protein concentration measurements and pharmaceuticals characterization | ||
| Thermal stability | Semiconductor and industrial monitoring | ||
| Maya2000 Pro | 165-1100 nm | Excellent UV response | Differential optical absorption spectroscopy |
| High sensitivity | Low light-level analysis of biological samples | ||
| UV analysis of gases, plasmas | |||
| Ocean HDX | 200-1100 nm | High throughput with low stray light | High OD absorbance |
| Peak symmetry | Low light-level applications | ||
| Thermal stability | Unified color measurement | ||
| QE Pro | 200-1100 nm | High sensitivity | DNA sequencing |
| Onboard spectral buffering | Fluorescence of biologicals | ||
| Thermal stability w/TEC | Raman analysis |
| Model/Family | Wavelength Range | Key Features | Applications |
| NIRQuest+ | 900-2500 nm | Enhanced design for lower LOD | Differential optical absorption spectroscopy |
| High sensitivity | Chemical concentration | ||
| Moisture content in foods | |||
| Thermal stability to -20 °C | Plastics recycling |
| Model/Family | Wavelength Range | Key Features | Applications |
| Ocean HDX-Raman | 150 cm-1 - 3400 cm-1 | Accessible pricing | Authentication applications |
| Configured for 785 nm Raman | Polymer characterization | ||
| Selection of 25 µm or 50 µm slits | Teaching lab use | ||
| QE Pro-Raman+ | 0 cm-1 - 4000 cm-1 | Configured for 532 nm, 638 nm or 785 nm Raman analysis |
Analysis of pharmaceuticals |
| High sensitivity | Identification of illicit drugs | ||
| Thermal stability over long integration times | SERS applications |
