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Introduction Fiber Optic Spectroscopy

Optical spectroscopy is a technique for measuring light intensity in the UV-, VIS-, NIR- and IR-region. Spectroscopic measurements are being used in many different applications, such as color measurement, concentration determination of chemical components or electromagnetic radiation analysis. For more elaborate application information and setups, please see further the Application link.


A spectroscopic instrument generally consists of entrance slit, collimator, a dispersive element, such as a grating or prism, focusing optics and detector. In a monochromator system there is normally also an exit slit, and only a narrow portion of the spectrum is projected on a one-element detector. In monochromators the entrance and exit slits are in a fixed position and can be changed in width. Rotating the grating scans the spectrum.


Development of micro-electronics during the 90's in the field of multi-element optical detectors, such as Charged Coupled Devices (CCD) Arrays and Photo Diode (PD) Arrays, enabled the production of low cost scanners, CCD cameras etc. The same CCD and PDA detectors are now used in the Avantes line of spectrometers, enabling fast scanning of the spectrum, without the need of a moving grating.


Thanks to the need for fiber optics in the communication technology, low absorption silica fibers have been developed. Similar fibers can be used as measurement fibers to transport light from the sample to the optical bench of the spectrometer. The easy coupling of fibers allows a modular build-up of a system that consists of light source, sampling accessories and fiber optic spectrometer.


Advantages of fiber optic spectroscopy are the modularity and flexibility of the system. The speed of measurement allows in-line analysis, and the use of low-cost commonly used detectors enable a complete low cost Avantes spectrometer system.


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Last Updated: 15-02-2015

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