Ocean Optics RaySphere - Manual

The New RaySphere Solar Analysis System
Meet the new optical measurement system for
absolute irradiance measurements of solar
simulators and other radiant sources. The new
RaySphere from Ocean Optics measures absolute
irradiance over spectral ranges from the UV to the
NIR (350 to 1700 nm).
This portable system is ideal for solar simulator
manufacturers and research and development
labs as a tool to validate the output of installed
solar flashlamps. The flash of a solar simulator is
used within the photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing
process for the binning of cells according to
spectral response and for final PV module
efficiency measurements.
The RaySphere system delivers the accuracy and
resolution needed to measure and analyze the
performance and stability of the flasher with
ultralow jitter triggering electronics for timing the
measurement to the flashes. Calibration has been
validated by an accredited certification lab to
ensure accurate detection, enabling evaluation
and qualification of the spectral distribution of
solar flashers and simulators according to the
IEC 60904-9 (2007) standard.
The system includes two thermoelectrically cooled
detectors that perform repeatable and accurate
spectral analysis of solar flashers from 350 to
1700 nm. A second version contains a single
cooled detector for measurement to 1100 nm.
RaySphere
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RaySphere includes high-speed electronics and an intuitive powerful software
interface. Brief measurement times enable detection of a complete spectrum
during a flash or even during a portion of the flash. The measurement can be
triggered by a fast response photodiode that reacts on the increasing intensity
of the flashlight with sub-microsecond response times.
Features
- Intuitive graphical interface
- Graphical and table display of classification results by wavelength bin
- Output of actual spectra in mW/cm^2/nm
- Output of actual measurement and triggering timing with +/- 41 µs
resolution
- Printable classification report
RaySphere RaySphere 1700
Spectral range: 350-1100 nm 300-1700 nm
Spectral resolution: 1.9 nm (FWHM) for 300 - 1100 nm
12.5 nm (FWHM) for 1100-1700 nm
Optical input: 50 mm integrating sphere
Detector types: TEC stabilized
Hamamatsu CCD sensor
TEC stabilized
Hamamatsu InGaAs
sensor
Dynamic range: 25000:1 (Back-thinned Si) 15000:1 (InGaAs)
Corrected linearity: >99.8%
Minimum integration time: 8 ms
Calibration: Calibrated for irradiance measurements using national
traceable standards (NIST, PTB, CNIM)
Calibration Accuracy: Validated by accredited certification institute, typical
values better than 2% accuracy in 400-1100 nm range
Triggering options: Built-in photo trigger, external trigger, manual trigger
Operating environment: Ambient Temperatures 10-35 ºC
Software: Custom Analysis Software for Windows XP, Vista and
7 (32 and 64 bit)
Communications: USB 2.0 high-speed
Specifications
Photo-Trigger Specifications
Jitter (Realtime): <100 ns
Jitter (Software displayed): 164 µs
Minimum measurement time: ~9 ms
Programmable trigger delay: 1040 µs - 168 ms
Trigger delay increment:
2.56 µs
Time resolution of display: +/- 41 µs