Spectroscopy Applications - Teledyne ProEM Series System Manual

Chapter 5
5.2.2

Spectroscopy Applications

The following paragraphs provide step-by-step instructions for operating ProEM in a
spectroscopy setup in LightField for the first time. The intent of this simple procedure is
to help you gain basic familiarity with the operation of your system and to show that it is
functioning properly. Once basic familiarity has been established, then operation with
other operating configurations, ones with more complex timing modes, can be
performed. An underlying assumption for the procedure is that the camera is to be
operated with a spectrograph (such as a Teledyne Acton Research Series 2300
spectrograph) on which it has been properly installed. Refer to
Spectrograph
adapter to the ProEM. A suitable light source, such as a mercury pen-ray lamp, should
be mounted in front of the entrance slit of the spectrograph. Any light source with line
output can be used. Standard fluorescent overhead lamps have good calibration lines
as well. If there are no line sources available, it is possible to use a broadband source
such as tungsten for the alignment. If this is the case, use a wavelength setting of
0.0 nm for alignment purposes.
Assumptions
The following procedure assumes:
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Getting Started
1. Set the spectrograph entrance slit width to minimum (10
2. Mount the camera to the spectrograph exit port.
3. Power ON the camera (the power switch is on the back of the power supply).
4. Power ON the spectrograph.
5. Turn on the computer power.
6. Start the application software.
7. After LightField opens, you should see icons representing your camera and the
spectrograph in the Available Devices area.
In
SP-2356.
Adapters, on page 147 for information about mounting a spectrograph
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CAUTION!
Overexposure Protection:
room light or other continuous light sources will quickly
become saturated. If the camera is mounted to a
spectrograph, close the entrance slit of the spectrograph to
reduce the incident light.
You have already set up your system in accordance with the instructions in
previous chapters. This includes mounting the spectrograph adapter to the
camera. Refer to Appendix C, Spectrograph
You have read the previous sections of this chapter.
You are familiar with the application software.
The system is being operated in spectroscopy mode.
Figure 5-12 the camera is a ProEM:512B eXcelon and the spectrograph is an
Operation
Cameras that are exposed to
Adapters, on page 147.
Appendix C,
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m if possible).
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