Ocean Optics Apex Install - Manual (Page 7)

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Chapter 1
Introduction
Product Overview
The Apex 785 Raman Spectrometer is part of the Ocean Optics Elite family of modular, high-
performance fiber optic spectrometers. Its exclusive design maintains high resolution, high sensitivity,
and high throughput for low-light level applications such as 785 nm Raman analysis and fluorescence.
This spectrometer uses proprietary beam reformatting and anamorphic expansion technology with a High
Throughput Virtual Slit (HTVS) design to eliminate the tradeoffs between throughput, resolution and
spectral range, providing high sensitivity with great optical resolution and shorter integration time over a
wide Raman shift range of 780 – 1120 nm.
The integrated 2048 pixel linear CCD array is powered and read out through the integrated USB port and
Ocean Optics spectrometer operating software. A complimentary single-use software license is included
with the purchase of an Apex spectrometer.
Apex’s modular design is ideal for those looking for a cost-effective alternative to expensive integrated
systems to measure low-light level Raman and fluorescence samples. Applications include life sciences,
clinical diagnostics, pharmaceutical R&D, counterfeit detection, and many more.
Ocean Optics Apex 785 Raman Spectrometer