MINI-CCT+
Overview
MINI-CCT+ Mini Raman Spectrometer
Raman CCD spectrometer with high sensitivity and dynamic range for OEM Raman hand-held applications.
- High throughput (f/3.1)
- Three Raman laser ranges: 532nm, 660nm, and 785nm
- Ultra-miniaturization with CCD USB 2.0 electronics
- 7000:1 dynamic range
- SMA or permanent fiber-optic connection
- VIS- or NIR-optimized back-illuminated CCD
- CCT optical layout (Crossed-Czerny-Turner)
Available for US OEM customers only
Features
Feature | Benefits for Spectroscopy |
Raman range with 785 nm | 210 to 2700 cm–1 coverage |
High dynamic range | 7000:1 with low readout-noise of 35 e– |
Back-illuminated linear CCD | QE=77% at 600nm;55% at 850nm with VIS-optimized (NIR-optimized option: yields 75% QE at 850 nm) |
USB 2.0 high and full-speed | Standard connection interfaces to PCs with 100% data integrity |
Windows® acquisition software | Software to integrate MINI-CCT+ as an OEM component |
No moving parts or shutter | Excellent reliability for OEM integration |
Manufactured by HORIBA
Specifications
Available for US OEM customers only
Spectral coverage | With 532 nm laser:210 to 3500 cm–1 |
Numerical aperture | F/3.1 |
Stray light rejection | 0.1% (0.2%) |
CCD Detector & Typical Q.E. | Back-illuminated CCD with low etaloning in NIR |
Detector height | 300μm CCD height standard (1000μm optional) |
Thermoelectric stabilization | None. Dark current and CCD-pattern noise must be subtracted. User must shutter in optical path. QE shifts slightly with temperature. |
Spectral resolution | 785nm configuration;25μm slit; 2048 pixels; 8–12cm–1 resolution; 0.19nm/pixel (configuration with 300μm tall CCD) |
Improved CCD full well | >250Ke- (sensitivity mode) < 0.4% (sensitivity mode) |
Typical dynamic range | 7000:1 in sensitivity mode |
Readout speed | 8.6ms (500kHz mode); 116 spectra/s with 0 exposure time (Multi-Acq mode) |
Typical Dark current | 1 count/ms at 20°C (room temp.); typical offset = 1000 counts |
Typical readout noise | 35 e- (Max= 45e-) in sensitivity mode (4 e–/count) |
A/D converter | 16 bit, 500 kHz (pixel rate); optional 2 MHz VIS-CCD |
Typical dynamic range | 7,000:1 in sensitivity mode |
Weight | 1.8 lb (0.82 kg) |
Gain selection | 4 e-/count and 8 e-/count |
Dimensions (H× W×D) | 4” × 2.71” × 1.49” (101.6 mm × 68.8 mm × 37.8 mm) |
* Specifications, Form Factor and Spectrometer Covers are subject to change without notice. | |
Acquisition software included (LabVIEW™ 2011 only)
- VIs and top-level code are provided for customer customizations
- Access to data with raw CCD linearity and corrected linearity done at factory for each CCD chip
- CCD settings and dark-subtract
- On-board or software averaging
- Scale selection between pixel, wavelength, and wavenumber
- On-board spectral calibration
- Linearity correction on/off
- save function to Excel® or text file
No LabVIEW™ license is needed to run our acquisition software. LabVIEW™ license ver. 2011 required to edit our code. No code customization supported in price.
