POWERFUL LIGHTSOURCE, TUNABLE FROM 250 TO 2500 NM

SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATION OF THE TUNABLE LIGHTSOURCE ARCTUNE

ArcTune-M150-150W External view and dimensionsArcTune-M266-75W External view and dimensions

OPTICAL BENCH FEATURES

ARC LAMP POWERARC™ HARDWARE

At the heart of the PowerArc™ lamp housing is a proprietary on-axis ellipsoidal reflector.

These reflectors collect up to 70% of the radiant energy from the arc lamp, versus only 12% for typical condenser systems in vertical lamp housings. The ellipse literally wraps around the arc lamp, collecting 5 to 6 times more output power than a conventional system. The arc source is located at one focal point of the ellipse, and the radiation is reflected by the ellipse to the secondary focus which is actually outside of the lamp housing. Since the light is brought to a focus by reflection rather than refraction (through a lens), there are less losses from absorption or lens-surface back-reflection. This design is so efficient that an PowerArc™ lamp housing can deliver up to 11 times more optical power into a given smaller area than a conventional lamp housing. This is critical when illuminating light guides, monochromator slits, pinholes or other small areas.

What this means is simply that you get the same output with an PowerArc™ 75 W system as with a conventional 450 W system. You obviously will save money and space.

While conventional lamp housings resemble chimneys emitting ozone and requiring cumbersome venting, the PowerArc™ has a sealed lamp housing that requires no ozone venting.

The PowerArc compact arc lamp housing design an ozone free lamp housing regardless of the lamp selected, even in the case of UV enhanced lamps. It is ozone free primarily because it is a sealed lamp housing that is air tight and not air cooled, unlike most arc lamp housings which use air cooling.

Air cooled lamp housings have a real problem because they blow oxygen at the UV source, and, like blowing oxygen on a fire, this creates problems. One way to get around this problem with an air cooled lamp housing is to select a lamp that has an envelope that does not emit wavelengths below 250 nm. Quartz output window is used in ArcTune.

Ellipsoidal reflectors are proprietary in design and the coating used. They are NOT electro-formed reflectors, which can distort with heat, and can degrade within months. The proprietary design ensures that distortion of the critical ellipsoid can not occur as the lamp reaches its operating temperature. This ensures thermal stability of focus.

Transmission spectrum for quartz window

The 150W lamps require water cooling.

You can either get your water directly from the cold-water tap (can be a problem if the water is hard or when water is not available) or from an inexpensive circulating water bath option that we provide.

Continuous spectral output produced by arc xenon lamp PowerArc™

The output power density calculating mini-program is provided. Simply set the required spectral resolution and spectral range for calculating.

Arc xenon lamp intensity chart

PowerArc™ specification

OPTICAL POWER CALCULATOR ALGORITHM

1. Choose a monochromator, used in your Arctune (M150i or M266i).
2. Choose desired spectral range (250 to 2200 nm with 50 nm step), to define % lamp output for the selected spectral range declared by the manufacturer (see Intensity Chart above).
3. Choose a diffraction grating and lamp power.
4. Define required spectral resolution.

Now you can calculate output optical power of Arctune. You will get also in calculus parameters of width of the entrance and exit slit, and other data: the calculus takes diameter of the light spot of the lamp, transmission ratio of the monochromator (depends on the diffraction efficiency of the grating installed, mirror reflections) in account.

LAMP POWER SUPPLY

The universal highly-regulated, constant current, linear, DC power supply provides very stable power for arc lamps. When used with an arc lamp in PowerArc™ lamp housing, this stand alone power supply is connected to a compact igniter that is integrated onto the lamp housing for electronically safe ignition.

The DC regulated power supply pictured below has a current adjust for different operating wattages and can display operating voltage, wattage or current.

75 to 150 Watt Universal Power Supply Specifications

IGNITION SAFE IGNITER

In conventional arc lamps ignition noise can disrupt, or even destroy, sensitive equipment in the vicinity of an arc lamp during start-up. This can be quite a concern in a crowded lab environment. The igniter in ArcTune is integrated onto the lamp housing. This design provides an effective EMI shield which contains the EMI pulse, providing a safer and more convenient environment in which to do your research.