Spectroscopy Solutions

Resolution Calculator

Calculate the performance of your Andor System

Using our fully interactive calculator, you can now predict the performance of your new Andor system.

1. Please begin by choosing from Andor's range of spectroscopy detectors.

Model Number	Active Pixels	Pixel Size (µm)
iXon 885	1004 x 1002	8
iXon 888	1024 x 1024	13
iXon 897	512 x 512	16

	Model Number	Active Pixels	Pixel Size (µm)
	iDus 401	1024 x 127	26
	iDus 420	1024 x 255	26

	Model Number	Active Pixels	Pixel Size (µm)
	Newton 920	1024 x 255	26
	Newton 940	2048 x 512	13.5

	Model Number	Active Pixels	Pixel Size (µm)
	Newton 970 EMCCD	1600 x 200	16
	Newton 971 EMCCD	1600 x 400	16

Model Number	Active Pixels	Pixel Size (µm)	Intensifier (mm)
iStar 712	512 x 512	24	18
iStar 320T	690 x 255	26	18
iStar 320T	960 x 255	26	25
iStar 334T	1024 x 1024	13	18
iStar 340T	1330 x 512	13.5	18
iStar 340T	1850 x 512	13.5	25

Model Number	Active Pixels	Pixel Size (µm)
iDus InGaAs 490	512 x 1	25
iDus InGaAs 491	1024 x 1	25
iDus InGaAs 492	512 x 1	50

	Model Number	Active Pixels	Pixel Size (µm)
	iKon-M 912	512 x 512	24
	iKon-M 934	1024 x 1024	13

2. Now select from Andor's Shamrock range of Czerny-Turner spectrographs.

Shamrock 163 Spectrograph
Focal Length	163 mm
Aperture	f/3.6
Grating Size	40 x 40 mm

Shamrock 303 Spectrograph
Focal Length	303 mm
Aperture	f/4
Grating Size	68 x 68 mm

Shamrock 500 Spectrograph
Focal Length	500 mm
Aperture	f/6.5
Grating Size	68 x 68 mm

Shamrock 750 Spectrograph
Focal Length	750 mm
Aperture	f/6.5
Grating Size	68 x 68 mm

3. Use the slide-bar below to find your desired Center Wavelength. Selected Wavelength: nm

4. Finally, select the grating specifications required to complete your Andor Spectroscopy System.

300nm Blaze

500nm Blaze

1000nm Blaze

Holographic (1200nm)

Laser Wavelength: nm

Operating Grating Angle:

	nm	eV	Raman Shift cm^-1
Center Wavelength
Range Start
Range End
Bandpass
Spectrum Resolution
Maximum Wavelength
Nominal Dispersion		-