Educational spectrograph brings Raman to the classroom
An affordable, robust Raman spectrograph designed for teaching laboratories was unveiled by Kaiser Optical Systems (Ann Arbor, MI) at Pittcon `96 (Mar. 3-8; Chicago, IL). Part of the HoloLab Series of Raman instruments, the Series 1000 is a turnkey system built on the same platform as the high-end Kaiser systems. The system offers spectral coverage of 400 to 3650 cm-1 with a spectral resolution of 10 cm-1. A fiber probe with a single central output fiber surrounded by an array of return fibers isolates the sample from the helium-neon laser source and thermo electrically cooled, 1024 ¥ 64 charge-coupled-device detector, minimizing the possibility of contamination. Modular design permits system upgrades to achieve higher performance.
Priced at less than $30,000, the system comes with analysis software and an educational package of experiments and tutorials developed by Michael Morris of the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI); instruments will begin shipping in September.