Chapter 1, Introduction, Product description – Ocean Optics Nirquest Install User Manual
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Chapter 1
Introduction
Product Description
A high-performance optical bench, low-noise electronics and various grating options make NIRQuest
Spectrometers truly extraordinary. This new generation of small-footprint, near infrared spectrometers is
available in four models that cover various ranges between 900 nm and 2500 nm and are ideal for
applications ranging from analyzing moisture content in food and beverage products to analyzing trace
metals in wastewater. In addition to improved optical bench performance, NIRQuest Spectrometers are
available with more grating options than our previous NIR Spectrometers. This enables you to take
advantage of the different grating characteristics to maximize experiment setups. The High Gain Mode
option improves sensitivity (5x) for low light-level applications and low concentration absorption
applications (not recommended for NIRQuest512-2.2 and NIRQuest512-2.5). See
Note
High Gain Mode is not recommended for NIRQuest512-2.2 and NIRQuest512-2.5
spectrometers, but can be used. An additional 30 minute warm-up time is necessary to
stabilize the detector response.
The NIRQuest (Near Infrared) Fiber Optic Spectrometer combines the high-performance InGaAs array
detector with the high-sensitivity NIRQuest optical bench. The NIRQuest Spectrometer and the 16-bit
A/D converter share a single housing, forming a small-footprint plug-and-play system.