Compact Time-resolved Spectrometer

FluoTime 100

Specifications

System
Optical configuration		L-Geometry
Mode of operation		Time-Correlated Single Photon Counting (TCSPC)

Excitation Sources
Light source		Pulses LEDs (PLS)		Laser Diode Heads (LDH)
Wavelengths		260 nm to 600 nm		375 - 485 nm, 635 - 1550 nm
Pulse width		400 ps - 1 ns		60 ps - 500 ps
Repetition rate		Up to 40 MHz		Up to 40 MHz (80 MHz optional)

Detectors
Type		PMA Photomultipier Assembly
Spectral Range		185 - 650 nm	185 - 820 nm	300 - 850 nm
Dark Counts (at 25°C)		< 100 cps	< 1000 cps	< 2000 cps
		other detectors and cooling available upon request

Data Acquisition Board
Type		NanoHarp 250		PicoHarp 300
Number of time channels/curve		up to 262144		65536
Count depth		18 bit		16 bit
Time resolution (bin width)		4 ns or 32 ns		4 ps
Lifetime resolution		< 10 ns		< 40 ps
Differential non-linearity		< 0.1% rms, < 1% pp.		< 1% rms, < 5% pp
Dead time		8 ns		< 95 ns
Discriminator level, zero cross adjust		Software adjustable
Collection time		1 ms to 1 h

Data Analysis Software
Type		FluoFit (Basic or Professional version)
Analysis possibilities		Exponential decay, lifetime distribution, anisotropy, global analysis for all methods

Operation Environment
Operating system		Windows® 2000/XP
Power consumption		220/240 or 110/120 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Dimensions		300 mm × 200 mm × 100 mm (w × d × h)

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