7.2  SpecificationS (optical)
Unless otherwise stated, specications are obtained using 1200l/mm gratings and 10 μm slits @ 500 nm central 
wavelength and Newton DU940 camera with 13.5 µm pixel and 26.7 mm wide array:
Parameter 500i
750
Optical conguration
Czerny-Turner
with imaging toroidal optics
Czerny-Turner
Focal length 500 mm
750 mm
Aperture F/6.5
F/9.8
Magnication
 (vertical at centre of CCD)
- 1
Reciprocal dispersion (nominal) 1.65 nm/mm 1.09 nm/mm
Wavelength range 190 nm to 16 μm (detector dependent)
Optics coating Al + MgF
2
 (standard). Protected silver coated optics available
Resolution (with Newton DU940 
CCD)
1200 l/mm @ 500 nm
2400 l/mm @ 300 nm
0.06 nm 
0.03 nm
0.04 nm
0.02 nm
Wavelength repeatability
 
10 pm
Wavelength accuracy ± 0.03 nm
Focal plane size (W x H) 28 x 14 mm
Time to switch gratings <10 secs
Grating mounting conguration Triple indexable & lockable turret
Grating size 68 x 68 mm
Stray light
1.5 x 10
-4 
(measured at 20 nm from 633 nm laser line)
Slit type Manual (standard) or motorised, 10 μm to 2.5 mm
Slit aperture (W x H)
6 x 4 mm (standard)  
(Options up to 6 x 14 mm and Ø 15 mm)
Optical axis (H) 146 mm (5.75") with xed pad feet
146 mm (5.75") with xed pad feet