Laser Spectrum Analyzer
The Ophir WaveStar introduces a new level of accuracy and ease in spectral measurements. Just plug into your PC parallel port, install the software and easily and accurately measure spectra from a wide variety of sources including continuous and pulsed sources from microwatts to watts in intensity. The program automatically tags the peaks with the wavelength so the result is readily available.
CCD Laser Spectrum Analyzer 
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- Unprecedented resolution for a CCD spectrometer - 0.5nm FWHM
- Automatically finds and tags peak wavelengths to 0.1nm accuracy
- Self-contained - plugs into parallel port - no PC card necessary
- WaveStar V 570 -1070nm, WaveStar U 360 -625nm
- Photodiode trigger to capture single shot events
- Complete set of fiber adapters and attenuators available
- True NIST traceable intensity vs. wavelength display
- Active X software included for controlling WaveStar from your software
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WaveStar with SMA fiber input |
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| The Ophir WaveStar introduces a new
level of accuracy and ease in spectral measurements. Just plug into your
PC parallel port, install the software and easily and accurately measure
spectra from a wide variety of sources including continuous and pulsed sources
from microwatts to watts in intensity. The WaveStar program automatically
tags the peaks with the wavelength so the result is readily available. The
WaveStar is available with interchangeable filters which together with the
variable shutter speed allow you to easily and accurately measure any type
of source from fractions of a microwatt to watts in intensity. Fiber adapters
are available to connect to fiber sources. The WaveStar has up to four times
higher resolution than similar competing instruments due to its innovative
optical design (patent applied for). Its sophisticated peak interpolation
algorithms allow you to find the peak wavelengths of lines at up to 10 times
the accuracy of competing instruments and with greater ease. The built-in
intensity calibration insures that the relative intensity vs. wavelength
gives an accurate relative curve. This is especially important when measuring
broadband sources such as lamps |
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| Detector |
3000 element CCD |
| Optics |
Proprietary optical design |
| Spectral response |
WaveStar-V 570 -1070nm
WaveStar-U 360 -625nm |
| Wavelength resolution |
FWHM 0.5nm |
| Wavelength peak detection |
Proprietary algorithm interpolates pixels and tags peaks with the wavelength value
to an accuracy of 0.1nm.The FWHM of each peak is also shown if desired. |
| Mounting thread |
¼" threaded mounting hole |
| Intensity vs.wavelength |
The intensity display is corrected for variations in system sensitivity with wavelength to give a
relative intensity accuracy of ±10% over spectral region |
| Dimensions |
80mm x 70mm x 100mm |
| Optional accessories |
SMA fiber adapter, diffusers, ND filters |
| Connections to PC |
Connects to standard parallel port via 3 meter cable. No hardware installation in PC necessary. |
| Trigger |
Photodiode trigger allows capture of single shot events. |
| Minimum host system requirements |
Pentium 200 32MB RAM 10MB HD free, Windows 2000, XP, 2MB 16bit color VGA card one free
parallel port. |
| Performance with pulsed sources |
Operates with continuous or pulsed sources at pulse rates from <1Hz up.
Special trigger photodiode allows measurement of single pulse events. |
| Temperature dependence |
0.025nm/degC |
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| Intensity is corrected for variations in detector sensitivity so spectral curve intensity is proportionally correct |
Zoom button blows up wavelength range selected with vertical bars below |
Data log with time of peak wavelengths and FWHM |
Continuously variable shutter speed from 28µs to 7.3s - a dynamic range of >100,000:1 |
Automatically tags all peaks with the center wavelength to an accuracy of ±0.1nm. Will show FWHM as well if desired |
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| Horizontal bar determines threshold for displaying peak
wavelength and FWHM so as not to clutter screen with
unwanted data |
Vertical bars select wavelength region of interest
for displaying wavelength and FWHM values and
zooming with zoom button |
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| The first screen shows the spectrum of a pulsed diode laser where the user has selected the region to zoom with the mouse.
The second screen shows the zoomed picture from the selected region. |
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| The screen below shows the zoomed region selected in the first screen. Note the resolution of the spectrometer, where the laser longitudinal
modes spaced at 1nm intervals are clearly shown. In this view, the FWHM as well as the wavelength is displayed above each peak. |
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| Ordering Information
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Description |
Ophir P/N |
| WaveStar V unit for 570-1070nm |
Complete ready to install system including head, stand, cables, power supply and software.
Not RoHS |
1Z02550 |
| WaveStar U unit for 360-625nm |
Complete ready to install system including head, stand, cables, power supply and software.
Not RoHS |
1Z02551 |
| Adapter for SMA fiber input to WaveStar |
Adapter for SMA fiber input to WaveStar. For other adapters see page 163 |
1G01236 |
| Lens assembly for focusing fiber input onto
WaveStar slit |
For weak signals (below ~100nW for narrow band source, more for broadband source) lens
assembly to focus output onto slit. To be purchased together with SMA fiber adapter |
1Z08205 |
| Screw-on 50:1 filter for WaveStar |
Screw-on filter for WaveStar with attenuation of between 50:1 and 200:1 depending on
spectral range |
1Z08201 |
| Screw-on 10:1 filter for WaveStar |
Screw-on filter for WaveStar with attenuation of between 10:1 and 20:1 depending on
spectral range |
1Z08200 |
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| Complete ready to install system including head, stand, cables, power supply and software. not RoHS. |
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