B&W Tek, Inc., an advanced instrumentation company producing optical spectroscopy and laser systems, announced Exemplar™ , the first miniature spectrometer to include an embedded processor to allow for effortless on-board data processing, including averaging, smoothing, and automatic dark subtraction.

Applications:
■ UV, Vis, and NIR: Spectroscopy / Spectroradiometry / Spectrophotometry
■ Transmission, Reflection, Absorption
■ Wavelength Identification
■ OEM Systems Integration
■ Multi-point Sampling
■ Reflected Color

Features:
■ On Board Data Processing, Including Averaging and Smoothing
■ Temperature Compensation for Ultra-low Thermal Drift
■ Ultra-low Trigger Delay (14ns) and Gate Jitter (+/-1ns)
■ Supports Up to 16 Simultaneous Channels
■ 1ms Minimum Integration Time
■ Automatic Dark Compensation
■ UV - NIR (200nm - 1050nm)
■ < 0.5nm Spectral Resolution
■ >2.0 MHz Readout Speed

In addition to these “smart” capabilities embedded directly into its compact form factor, the Exemplar embodies several other groundbreaking features that render it the only one of its class. Unprecedented speed, using “SuperSpeed” USB 3.0 communication provides data transfer of 900 spectra per second. Multichannel capabilities deliver an ultra-low trigger delay of 14 nanoseconds and a gate jitter of +/-1 nanosecond – specifications that are unmatched by any spectrometer currently on the market. The ability to control the CCD exposure time to within one microsecond allows the user to have unparalleled control over the spectra’s signal-to-noise ratio.

These advancements make this platform ideal for demanding applications such as high speed binning & sorting, reaction kinetics, and process monitoring. With the ability to support up to 16 simultaneous channels, the Exemplar is also the perfect solution for simultaneous multichannel analysis, such as multipoint sampling, and LIBS (laser induced breakdown spectroscopy.

The Exemplar is equipped with temperature compensation, a 2048 element detector, and built-in 16-bit digitizer with a >2.0 MHz readout speed. It is ideal for most UV, Vis, and NIR applications with spectral configurations from 200nm to 1050nm and resolutions between 0.5nm and 4.0nm. Custom configurations are available for OEM applications.