Custom Configured NIRQuest+ Spectrometers
Details
The NIRQuest is a versatile NIR spectrometer for applications ranging from moisture detection to laser characterization. NIRQuest spectrometers cover the wavelength range from 900-2500 nm. Custom and preconfigured options are available.
Example Applications
• Determination of moisture content in grains
• QA/QC inspection of pharmaceutical ingredients
• Measurement of blood oxygenation in tissue
• Component analysis of soil samples
• NIR laser characterization
• Hydrocarbon analysis in oil and gas
• Photoluminescence of coated silicon wafers
• Determination of chemical composition of plastics
Overview
- Robust -- reliable spectrometer with deep thermoelectric cooling to -20 °C for low dark current
- Fast spectral processing -- rapid data transfer is great for applications using chemometric models
- Modular -- configurable with a range of detectors, gratings and slits for your application
- Flexible -- replaceable slit design and optional internal shutter for adaptable measurement control
Need a custom configured spectrometer?
Flexibility in the selection of gratings, slits and other components
allows users to customize solutions for specific measurement challenges.
Contact us to find out how a spectrometer can be configured.
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| Engineering Specifications | NIRQuest |
| SPECTROSCOPIC | |
| Optical resolution: | 512-1.7: ~3.1 nm w/25 µm slit 512-1.9: ~3.1 nm w/25 µm slit 512-2.2: ~5 nm w/25 µm slit 512-2.5: ~6.3 nm w/25 µm slit 256-2.1: ~7.6 nm w/25 µm slit |
| Signal-to-noise ratio: | 10000:1 (full signal) |
| A/D resolution: | 16 bit |
| Dark noise: | 6 – 24 RMS counts dependent on the model and integration time |
| Dynamic range: | 7500 – 15000:1 for a single acquisition dependent on the model |
| Integration time: | 1 ms – 120 seconds |
| Corrected linearity: | 512, 512-1.9, 512-2.2, 256-2.1: >99.8%; 512-2.5: >99.6% |
| ELECTRONICS | |
| Power consumption: | 250 mA @ 5 VDC |
| Inputs/Outputs: | Yes. Onboard digital user programmable GPIOs |
| Trigger modes: | 4 modes |
| Strobe functions: | Yes |
| Gated delay feature: | Yes |
| Connector: | 30-pin connector |
| DETECTOR | |
| Type: | InGaAs photodiode array |
| Range: | ~800-2500 nm |
| Pixels: | 512 models: 512 256 models: 256 |
| Pixel size: | 512, 512-1.9 models: 25 µm x 500 µm 512-2.2., 512-2.5 models: 25 µm x 250 µm 256 model: 50 µm x 500 µm |
| PHYSICAL | |
| Dimensions: | 182 x 110 x 47 mm |
| Weight: | 1.18 kg (2.6 lb.) |
