JOBIN YVON

Imaging Spectrometers

iHR Series
Uniquely shaped for uniquely superior performance.

iHR Series Imaging Spectrometers

A Unique Shape for a Unique Spectrometer

The difference between iHR spectrometers and other standard Czerny-Turner spectrometers can be seen at first glance. The iHR series is not just another square box in your lab. The final design, with the unique shape of the iHR series, was adopted to provide the best solution for essential parameters in imaging spectrometers: image quality, removal of re-diffracted light and maximized optical throughput. spectrograph. The imaging quality over the entire flat field has been maximized by using an asymmetric layout and a patented on-axis grating drive, reducing coma and other aberrations. A larger focus mirror allows the entire flat field to be used without vignetting (no throughput reduction at the edges of the focal plane).

No Re-diffracted Light
Re-diffracted light is light that enters the spectrometer and hits the grating twice due to an alignment of some rays of diffracted light with one of the mirrors and the grating. This light diffracts off the grating a second time and shows as a dim background illumination on the output image. In spectroscopy, this light manifests as an elevated baseline and reduced sensitivity. This set of conditions happens across different wavelength regions and is more likely to occur in conventional symmetric Czerny-Turner spectrometers. Computer optimization of the asymmetric optical path eliminates re-diffracted light through precise placement of optical component locations. The unique shape of the iHR series is a result of all these stringent design requirements.

Superior Imaging Performance

As an imaging spectrometer, the iHR has enhanced capabilities for use with a CCD. A toroidal mirror corrects for astigmatism, allowing the tangential (resolution optimized) and sagittal (imaging optimized) focal planes to cross at the center of the focal plane. This provides the flexibility to choose between imaging and resolution optimization (with a CCD detector) by selecting the desired detection angle. The iHR Series has one of the largest flat fields available in an imaging

All design factors were optimized to produce the most reliable optical platform and set new industry standards never achieved before in this class of imaging spectrometers.

Flexible & Easy to Use

The iHR provides a platform for spectroscopic measurements for years to come. The design of the spectrometer itself and its accompanying accessories and software enables users to customize the iHR for any experiment. This customization starts with the choice of entrance and exit ports, the library of HORIBA Jobin Yvon gratings, and the full line of spectroscopic accessories for various measurements. SynerJY, our general purpose spectroscopy software provides a platform for most measurements. Additional software possibilities are available, including our Software Development Kit and LabVIEW VIs.

Manufacturing Excellence
The iHR series is built with the highest quality materials and structure. The instrument starts as a single casting and is machined until it acquires its unique shape. This eliminates possibilities of light leaks and provides the strongest possible housing for the instrument. The electronics are installed in a light compartment separate from the light tight optical cavity, under the spectrometer. After construction, the iHR goes through a series of rigorous burn-in and testing cycles. The drive mechanism is checked and rechecked to ensure that the system meets our repeatability and accuracy requirements.

Internal filter wheel (optional)

Kinemetic Up to 4 ports (2 entrance and turret with easy access hatch 2 exit)

Hi-Speed USB and additional hub port

Purge port for UV and NIR Easy CCD focus and alignment with external locking mechanism

Choice of 2 mm slits for high resolution or 7 mm slits for high throughput

Choice of CCD or exit slit on either exit port

CCD flanges for resolution or imaging optimization

iHR320 and iHR550 Specifications

iHR320
Focal Length Aperture Spectral Range Grating Size Number of Gratings on Turret Flat Field Size Resolution with Exit Slit and PMT Wavelength Accuracy Repeatability Spectral Dispersion (@500 nm) Magnification Stray Light* Scan Speed Step Size Computer Interface Length Width Dimensions Height Optical Axis
(Height from bottom of instrument)

iHR550
320 mm f/4.1 Focal Length Aperture Spectral Range Grating Size Number of Gratings on Turret Flat Field Size Resolution with Exit Slit and PMT Wavelength Accuracy Repeatability Spectral Dispersion (@500 nm) Magnification Stray Light* Scan Speed Step Size Computer Interface Length Width Dimensions Height Optical Axis 98 mm (3.9 in) 20 kg (45 lb)
(Height from bottom of instrument)

550 mm f/6.4 150 to 1500 nm w/1200 g/mm grating 150 nm to 40m w/appropriate gratings 76 mm x 76 mm up to 3 30 mm x 12 mm 0.025 nm 0.20 nm 0.075 nm 1.34 nm/mm 1.1 1 x 10-5 160 nm/sec 0.002 nm Hi-Speed USB 648 mm (25.51 in) 460 mm (18.09 in) 193 mm (7.78 in) 98 mm (3.9 in) 28 kg (62 lb)

150 to 1500 nm w/1200 g/mm grating 150 nm to 40 m w/appropriate gratings 68 mm x 68 mm up to 3 30 mm x 12 mm 0.06 nm 0.20 nm 0.075 nm 2.31 nm/mm 1.1 1.5 x 10-4 160 nm/sec 0.002 nm Hi-Speed USB 417 mm (16.4 in) 422 mm (16.6 in) 192 mm (7.6 in)

Nominal Weight

Nominal Weight

*Stray measured at 1 nm from 514 nm laser with HORIBA Jobin Yvon Holographic Gratings. All specifications given for 1200 g/mm grating at 435 nm and are subject to change without notice.

Seamless Integration with Synapse and Symphony CCD Detectors

HORIBA Jobin Yvon was the first spectroscopy-based company to embrace the emerging CCD detector technology and to integrate the unique two-dimensional capabilities of these detectors with spectrometer control functions. HORIBA Jobin Yvon has 15 years of experience in manufacturing CCD detectors in-house and optimizing both our CCD and spectrometer designs for unmatched spectroscopic performance. A full line of large and small format CCD chips is available to work with the spectrometers. Chip innovations from wavelength optimized back illuminated chips to deep depletion versions are available in both TE-cooled and LN-cooled housings. Due to varied parameters of the CCD, spectral coverage and resolution of the system will depend on the chosen gratings and the chosen CCD. The following table describes the expected spectral coverage and resolution of the spectrometers with different gratings and typical CCD detectors.

Expected Spectral Coverage & Resolution with a Synapse or Symphony CCD**

iHR320
CCDs with 13.5 m pixels Grating (g/mm) Dispersion (nm/mm) Spectrometer Mechanical Range* (nm) Spectral Coverage (nm) with 26.7 mm CCD Single Pixel Spectral Coverage (nm) 0.003 0.012 0.019 0.031 0.043 0.067 0.137 0.276 CCDs with 26 m pixels

Single Typical Pixel Spectral Spectral Resolution (nm) Coverage (nm) 0.01 0.04 0.06 0.09 0.13 0.20 0.41 0.83 0.005 0.023 0.036 0.060 0.083 0.128 0.263 0.531

Typical Spectral Resolution (nm) 0.02 0.07 0.11 0.18 0.25 0.39 0.79 1.59

3600 2400 1800 1200 900 600 300 150

0.20 0.87 1.38 2.31 3.20 4.94 10.12 20.43

0 to 500 0 to 750 0 to 1,000 0 to 1,500 0 to 2,000 0 to 3,000 0 to 6,000 0 to 12,000

5 23 37 62 85 132 270 545

iHR550
CCDs with 13.5 m pixels Grating (g/mm) Dispersion (nm/mm) Spectrometer Mechanical Range* (nm) Spectral Coverage (nm) with 26.7 mm CCD Single Pixel Spectral Coverage (nm) 0.002 0.007 0.011 0.018 0.025 0.038 0.078 0.156 CCDs with 26 m pixels

Typical Single Spectral Pixel Spectral Resolution (nm) Coverage (nm) 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.05 0.07 0.11 0.23 0.47 0.004 0.014 0.021 0.035 0.048 0.074 0.150 0.301

Typical Spectral Resolution (nm) 0.01 0.04 0.06 0.10 0.14 0.22 0.45 0.90

3600 2400 1800 1200 900 600 300 150

0.16 0.53 0.81 1.34 1.84 2.83 5.75 11.58

0 to 500 0 to 750 0 to 1,000 0 to 1,500 0 to 2,000 0 to 3,000 0 to 6,000 0 to 12,000

4 14 22 36 49 76 154 309

* The systems optical range will depend not only on the grating groove density, but also the grating blaze angle and the detectors spectral response. ** Dispersion, Spectral Coverage and Resolution values are given for 500 nm. These values may vary at different wavelengths.

Unmatched Flexibility in Applications

HORIBA Jobin Yvons Optical Spectroscopy Division provides component-based systems configured to match your experimental requirements. Our spectrometers, detectors, and accessories can be configured in a variety of different ways to provide a flexible, high performance spectroscopy platform for your laboratory. Some common configurations that we routinely provide are described below. Raman Spectroscopy
Raman spectroscopy is quickly becoming a popular method for investigating chemical structures and composition. HORIBA Jobin Yvon offers full flexibility in designing a component-based Raman detection set-up with choice of iHR spectrometers and Synapse or Symphony CCD and InGaAs detectors. Our systems are best suited for researchers wanting maximum flexibility in implementing their own collection optics, connecting to existing microscopes, or for budget limited researchers needing high sensitivity detection systems that can be expanded and upgraded in the future. HORIBA Jobin Yvons specialized Raman Division offers a full line of dedicated, and fully characterized Raman spectrometers.

Absorption / Transmission / Reflectance

Absorption, Transmission, and Reflectance spectroscopy techniques are commonly used for determining the properties of materials. The modularity of an HORIBA Jobin Yvon spectroscopy system outperforms a traditional UV-VIS spectrophotometer by allowing you to expand your experiment capabilities. The automated triple grating turret coupled with our motorized order sorting filter wheel, dual exit ports of the iHR320, and a wide variety of light sources and detectors give the flexibility needed to cover all wavelength ranges from 180 nm to 20 microns.

Fluorescence
With HORIBA Jobin Yvon spectroscopy components, you can design a custom fluorometer using iHR spectrometers as the excitation and emission spectrometers with a choice of excitation sources, sample compartments and detectors from our full line of products and accessories. Complete system control is available through our SynerJY software. HORIBA Jobin Yvons specialized Fluorescence Division offers a full line of dedicated, fully characterized spectrofluorometers and both timedomain and frequencydomain fluorescence lifetime instruments, featuring the worlds most sensitive instruments for research and analytical environments.

Photoluminescence (PL)
Photoluminescence is a simple yet powerful technique for characterizing semiconductor materials. An iHR550 equipped with a cooled CCD detector for the range of 400-1000 nm, and a cooled InGaAs detector for the 800-1600 nm range, is an excellent general purpose photoluminescence measurement system. Separate optical configurations can be designed for room temperature PL and low-temperature PL using the same iHR spectrometer. iHR spectrometers provide the flexibility to change experiments and optical configurations to meet your needs.

Plasma / Emission Analysis

Simultaneous recording of spectra at multiple locations in a plasma can provide critical information about spatially varying phenomena. A fiber with multiple inputs can collect light from different points in the plasma and arrange the signals into a line of points at the entrance slit of the spectrograph. Taking advantage of the imaging capability of an iHR spectrograph and Synapse CCD system, the spatially separated data is collected uniquely on the CCD and represents independent optical emission spectra from different fiber collection points.

HORIBA Jobin Yvons Sales and Applications staff can provide expert advice on configuring a system for your specific experiment.

Ordering Information
iHR320 iHR550 MAI-IR MAI-II MAI-I5I MAI-ICM iHR320 Base Unit iHR550 Base Unit iHR Series Resolution Array Adapter for HORIBA Jobin Yvons CCDs iHR320 Imaging Array Adapter for HORIBA Jobin Yvon CCDs iHR550 Imaging Array Adapter for HORIBA Jobin Yvon CCDs iHR Array Adapter for C-Mount Detectors

iHR Accessories
AFW-IHR AFW-C6PM MHR-FSA ACH-C iHR320 Internal Filter Wheel, 6 x 25.4 mm (1 inch) filter positions External Filter Wheel, 6 x 25.4 mm (1 inch) filter positions Filter Slide, 3 x 25.4 mm (1 inch) filter positions Optical Chopper for use with IR detectors and Lock-In Amplifiers XY adjustable Fiber Optic Adapter for 10 mm and 14 inch ferrules Direct Fiber mount, 14 inch ferrule Direct Fiber mount, 10 mm ferrule 1x Imaging Fiber Adapter SampleMax Sample Compartment SampleMax Sample Compartment optimized for UV

AFO-XY MHR-OFAE MHR-OFAM 23022640 ASC-VIS ASC-UV

iHR320 Computer Controlled Slits MSL-I3FN2 (-I3FX2) Front Entrance (Exit) Slit: 0 to 2 mm in 2 m steps MSL-I3SN2 (-I3SX2) Side Entrance (Exit) Slit: 0 to 2 mm in 2 m steps MSL-I3FN7 (-I3FX7) Front Entrance (Exit) Slit: 0 to 7 mm in 6.25 m steps MSL-I3SN7 (-I3SX7) iSide Entrance (Exit) Slit: 0 to 7 mm in 6.25 m steps iHR550 Computer Controlled Slits MSL-I5FN2 (-I5FX2) Front Entrance (Exit) Slit: 0 to 2 mm in 2 m steps MSL-I5SN2 (-I5SX2) Side Entrance (Exit) Slit: 0 to 2 mm in 2 m steps MSL-I5FN7 (-I5FX7 Front Entrance (Exit) Slit: 0 to 7 mm in 6.25 m steps MSL-I5SN7 (-I5SX7) Side Entrance (Exit) Slit: 0 to 7 mm in 6.25 m steps MSL-IANM MSL-IAXM MGM-IT MGM-I5T MSH-ICF MSH-ICS Motorized Swing Entrance Mirror Motorized Swing Exit Mirror Additional Interchangeable Triple Grating Turret for iHR320 Additional Interchangeable Triple Grating Turret for iHR550 Internal CCD Shutter for an iHR Front Entrance Port Internal CCD Shutter for an iHR Side Entrance Port

DPM-HV

UV-VIS Photomultiplier Tube (PMT) and Housing DSS Detectors Solid State Detectors including Si, Ge, InGaAs, InAs, PBs, PbSe & MCT 1427B Solid State Detector Interface

UVCOAT-MIR UV coating of spectrometer mirrors for increased throughput between 200 nm 300 nm AUCOAT-MIR Gold coating of spectrometer mirrors for increased throughput in the NIR and IR. Cuts out wavelengths below 500 nm

HORIBA Jobin Yvon was the first spectroscopy based company to embrace the emerging CCD detector technology and to integrate the unique two dimensional capabilities of these detectors with spectrometer control functions.