MCS260
CORNERSTONE 260 MONOCHROMATORS
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Optical Configuration of the Cornerstone 260 .............................................................................. 9
Figure 2: Model Number Codes ................................................................................................................. 10
Figure 3: Application Example: Quantum Efficiency Measurements ........................................................ 11
Figure 4: Model 74104 Mounting Kit .......................................................................................................... 13
Figure 5: Monochromator Connections ...................................................................................................... 15
Figure 6: Remote Shutter Control BNC Connector .................................................................................... 16
Figure 7: A Fixed Slit Installed into the Holder ........................................................................................... 17
Figure 8: Available Fixed Slits .................................................................................................................... 17
Figure 9: A Micrometer Adjustable Slit ....................................................................................................... 18
Figure 10: A Fully Closed Micrometer Adjustable Slit ................................................................................ 18
Figure 11: Shortest Micrometer Adjustable Slit Height .............................................................................. 19
Figure 12: Tallest Micrometer Adjustable Slit Height ................................................................................. 19
Figure 13: A Motorized Slit ......................................................................................................................... 20
Figure 14: Mono Utility Software Slit Control ............................................................................................. 20
Figure 15: Gratings Installed onto Mounts ................................................................................................. 21
Figure 16: Grating Properties Table ........................................................................................................... 22
Figure 17: Grating Efficiency Curves, High Resolution and Extended Range Models .............................. 24
Figure 18: Grating Efficiency Curves, UV-VIS and VIS-NIR Models ......................................................... 25
Figure 19: Resolution vs. Throughput ........................................................................................................ 27
Figure 20: Some of the Fixed Slit Sizes Available ..................................................................................... 30
Figure 21: Acceptance Pyramid of Monochromator .................................................................................. 31
Figure 22: Grating Correctly “Filled” with Light .......................................................................................... 31
Figure 23: Mismatched F Numbers Resulting in Stray Light ..................................................................... 32
Figure 24: F Number Matcher Used with Fiber Optic Cable ...................................................................... 32
Figure 25: Model 74010 Filter Wheel ......................................................................................................... 34
Figure 26: Mono Utility Software Screens .................................................................................................. 35
Figure 27: Cornerstone 260 Monochromator with 74009 Hand Controller ................................................ 36
Figure 28: TracQ Basic Screens ................................................................................................................ 37
Figure 29: Query Using MonoTerm Software ............................................................................................ 38
Figure 30: Grating Platform Without Gratings ............................................................................................ 42
Figure 31: Grating Platform With Three Gratings Installed ........................................................................ 42
Figure 32: Entering Calibration Values in Utility Software ......................................................................... 43
Figure 33: Grating Turret Position Sensor Pin Range ............................................................................... 44
Figure 34: Cornerstone 260 Dimensions ................................................................................................... 46
Figure 35: Micrometer Adjustable Slit Dimensions .................................................................................... 47
Figure 36: Model 74104 Mounting Kit ........................................................................................................ 47
Figure 37: 74009 Hand Controller Keypad ................................................................................................ 59
Figure 38: MonoTerm LabVIEW Source Code .......................................................................................... 62
Figure 39: The Sawtooth Pattern of a Grating Section .............................................................................. 67
Figure 40: The Grating Equation Satisfied for a Parallel Beam of Monochromatic Light .......................... 68
Figure 41: Polychromatic Light Diffracted From a Grating ......................................................................... 68
Figure 42: Sign Convention for the Angle of Incidence, Angle of Diffraction and Grating Angle............... 69