Spectrometers! OCLI MicroPac CS600LE

[Laser Ben]

I have a nice OCLI MicroPac CS600LE spectrometer for sale. It is set up for 600-1100nm using a Hamamatsu detector array. The array is easy to read by strobing it and using an A/D converter to read the output.

These are great for DPSS applications as you can tune the wavelength on your 808nm diode or check for 1064nm leakage. It is also good for seeing the wavelength of red laser diodes as it covers the 600-700nm range quite nicely.

These are all solid state with no moving parts. Additionally, they are tiny, 1.375x1.75x0.5". They include wavelength calibration numbers so it is easy to calculate the wavelength from calculated data.

I would like to get $400 for this which is pretty cheap when you consider what it can do for you. Other spectrometers sell for upwards of $5000

[Laser Ben]

I own a forum which has kind of died now, but other then that, no.

[mccarrot]

LOL

Laser Ben
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[Laser Ben]

Given to me by the most appropriate person Admin himself!

[tocket]

You say that everything about this part is easy, but what is that compared to? Building a whole spectrometer from scratch? I checked the datasheet for the array and it's not completely trivial.

On top of that you need to figure out a way to convert the video out data to a sensible unit.

It does not seem fair to compare the price of this little unit to that of a new fully featured professional spectrometer.

Old spectrometers can be had for free. I found one in the trash at my university. I never tested it myself, but dar303 has it now and it seems to work. Could probably use a new lamp though...

[Laser Ben]

This has the entire optics and everything, you do not need to do any optics work.

The output of the linear array is the same as reading any linear CCD, you strobe it and record the output using a A/D.

[drlava]

it's a neat box, but without hardware/software the market is limited.

A member here has built one and detailed the results:
http://pagesperso-orange.fr/redlum.x...ratingOSA.html
perhaps his hardware could be used to control it?

I have collected all of the optics (including the linear array from a trashed scanner) so far to complete one, just need time and some prototyping

[Laser Ben]

$300 shipped to the US.