Introduction
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Introduction
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Product Overview
With its focal length of 75 mm, the Qwave spectrometer offers technical specifications
that you would normally expect to find in much larger spectrometers. It is controlled and
sophisticated algorithms for data acquisition and evaluation, but also provides these
features through a clear and straightforward interface. This makes the Qwave to be the
ideal spectroscopic instrument for all scientific applications that require a resolution of
0.2 to 0.5 nm and a numerical aperture of up to 0.10.
Qwave Hardware Features
Miniature design
Spectral resolution of 0.5 nm (across full VIS range)
High sensitivity and dynamic range
Exceptional thermal stability
Optical input via SMA fiber connector or free focused beam (other options
available)
4 I/O channels for external triggering, light source control and general purpose I/O
Controlled and powered via USB 2.0
Waves Software Features
Take and display series of spectra
Dynamic exposure control with dark spectrum interpolation
Import most ASCII-based file formats
Export as ASCII table to almost any numerical analysis software
Comprehensive tools for displaying and analyzing spectra
for comparing characteristic values between multiple spectra
including peak follower
Graph printing and export to PDF
Dynamic peak finder (no need to set a threshold level)
Automated wavelength calibration
Dark spectrum interpolation
Transmission, Reflection and Absorption measurements
Colorimetry
