Quasar™ High Throughput Spectrometers
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High Throughput Spectrometers 
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Check out the data collected at 300ms, 10x faster than the standard Raman Spectrometer!
The Quasar Spectrometer comes with our new high throughput f/2 optical design for Raman spectroscopy with increased photon collection over 10x! This translates into taking spectroscopic measurements 10x faster, reducing noise, and increasing detection limits astronomically.
Quasar-532 Spectrometers are our highest throughput 532nm Raman spectrometers and include an enhanced CCD array detector tuned for 532nm Raman with advanced detector lens assembly for sensitivity at long exposure times.
Quasar-532-TEC-X2 Spectrometers offer 2-stage detector cooling for ultimate sensitivity and performance! Great for long exposures up to 8 minutes.
Quasar-532-UltraCool upgrade your Quasar with a deep-cooled HYPER-Nova detector to include a low dark current, vacuum sealed, and deep-cooled CCD array detector.
Quasar-638 Spectrometers are our highest throughput 638nm Raman spectrometers and include an enhanced CCD array detector tuned for 638nm Raman with advanced detector lens assembly for sensitivity at long exposure times.
Quasar-638-TEC-X2 Spectrometers offer 2-stage detector cooling for ultimate sensitivity and performance! Great for long exposures up to 8 minutes.
Quasar-638-UltraCool upgrade your Quasar with a deep-cooled HYPER-Nova detector to include a low dark current, vacuum sealed, and deep-cooled CCD array detector.
Quasar-785 Spectrometers are our highest throughput 785nm Raman spectrometers and include an enhanced CCD array detector tuned for 785nm Raman with advanced detector lens assembly for sensitivity at long exposure times.
Quasar-785-TEC-X2 Spectrometers offer 2-stage detector cooling for ultimate sensitivity and performance! Great for long exposures up to 8 minutes.
Quasar-785-UltraCool Upgrade your Quasar with a deep-cooled HYPER-Nova detector to include a low dark current, vacuum-sealed, and deep-cooled CCD array detector.
Quasar-1064 Spectrometers are our highest throughput 1064nm Raman spectrometers and include an enhanced InGaAs array detector tuned for 1064nm Raman with advanced detector lens assembly for sensitivity at long exposure times.
Model Ranges and Resolutions
| Quasar Raman Spectrometer | Wavelength Range (cm-1) | 10x Optical Gain | Resolution (cm-1) | Detector Cooler Package ~°C Below Ambient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quasar-532 | 200-4,500 | Yes | 9 | TEC-1,15°C |
| Quasar-532-TEC-X2 | 200-4,500 | Yes | 9 | TEC-X2, 30°C |
| Quasar-532-UC | 200-4,500 | Yes | 9 | UltraCool Vacuum, 80°C |
| Quasar-TEC-638 | 200-4,040 | Yes | 8 | TEC-1,15°C |
| Quasar-TEC-638 | 200-4,040 | Yes | 8 | TEC-X2, 30°C |
| Quasar-TEC-638 | 200-4,040 | Yes | 8 | TEC-X2, 30°C |
| Quasar-TEC-785 | 200-2,750 | Yes | 4 | TEC-1, 15°C |
| Quasar-TEC-785 | 200-2,750 | Yes | 4 | TEC-X2, 30°C |
| Quasar-785-UC | 200-2,750 | Yes | 4 | UltraCool Vacuum, 80°C |
| Quasar-1064 | 200-2,250 | Yes | 11 | TEC-X2, 30°C |
Technical Specifications
| Optical Parameters | |
| Optical Resolution 532; 638; 785; 1064: | 4 cm-1; 8 cm-1; 9 cm-1; 11 cm-1 |
| Spectral Range 532; 638; 785; 1064: | 200-4,500 cm-1; 200-4,400 cm-1; 200-2,750 cm-1; 200-2,250 cm-1 |
| Spectrograph Aperture: | f/2 |
| Gratings: | Transmissive High Throughput |
| Optical Gain: | >10x signal enhancement |
| Stray Light: | <0.05% |
| Optical Input: | SMA-905 |
| Detector & Electronics | |
| Detector Type: | 2048 pixels CCD/CMOS/PDA 14um x 200um 1024 pixel InGaAs (1064nm) UC options see HYPER-Nova detector specs |
| Detector Lens: | Advanced cylindrical lens assembly |
| Thermo Electric Cooling: | TEC-1 = -15°C TEC-X2 = -30°C UC = -60°C |
| Exposure Times: | - 20s without TEC - 60s with TEC - 8 minutes with TEC-X2! -Longest with UC |
| Signal to Noise: | >1000:1 @ Exposure time above 30s TEC 1 has >50% noise reduction and TEC-X2 has >80% |
| Physical | |
| Dimensions: | 6 x 17 x 15.5 cm |
| Weight: | 2.5 kg |
| Software & Interface | |
| Operating System: | Win XP, 7,8,10 Linux |
| Interface: | USB-2 (Wifi & Webserver Options) |
| Software: | SpectraWiz, StellarPro, SpectraWiz-ID, LabView, Spectroscopy Pro-tools, Delphi, C, C# |
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