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The i-Phos HD UV/Light/IR spectrometer is an affordable entry into spectroscopy for light, near IR and near UV. The range of sensitivity is about 370 - 950 nm with an accuracy of about +/- 2nm!The standard i-Phos (SD) is no longer available because suitable donor
cameras with manual exposure are no longer sold. This i-PhosHD model
features a full HD camera board, offering more that twice the resolution,
glass lenses, and metal lens construction & lens mounts. This means
you can see more detail in your spectra; the linear accuracy of the
lens is better, and it's more stable - it doesn't need re-calibrating
once it's reached temperature. So it's a far better instrument. And
because the camera is driverless it will work on non-Windows.
See a comparison of the SD and HD models Oh, and there's BLING! A fancy decal to remind you of what a fine instrument you now own! For Windows users, just install the free Windows PC software, plug in to USB and right then - you're analysing the light entering the instrument - accurate to about 1nm, in dynamic colour graphics. It's a light wavelength analyser.
The software presents a dynamic realtime graph of wavelengths and an indication of their relative intensities - though not their absolute (photon flux density) intensities. You can analyse sunlight, moonlight, indoor and outdoor light sources, grow lights (LEDs, CFLs, HIDs, etc.) - light spectra from anything emitting enough light. You can configure the instrument to perform absorption spectroscopy, for analysing oils etc. There are a number of videos showing the usage of my previous instrument - the i-Phos (SD) here. The software provides sophisticated features to make using your i-PhosHD a fascinating pleasure, yet it's really easy to just plug in and get started. Full software documentation is provided. For users on non-Windows platforms you can run something like spectralworkbench.org which runs in a browser, and is supported on Windows, Android, iOS and Linux variants (Ubuntu etc.), though note that the live capture feature is not yet supported on iOS. Who is i-Phos For?Horticulturalists, professional or otherwise, can use the i-Phos to design and then maintain the perfect lighting setup for their needs - in terms of the emitters and the transparency of their enclosure materials. Educators in schools, colleges and universities will find teaching light science with the i-Phos easy and fun. Parents will find the i-Phos a real asset for their inquisitive children to explore light science. Scientists, at work and at home, will find the i-Phos, with its 1nm accuracy, just as capable, in many ways, as scientific instruments costing 100 times as much. Whoever you are, diverse fields of application could include astronomy, Raman spectroscopy, oils analysis, flame analysis, checking LED and laser calibrations, and much more. Here's a customer's blog about using his i-Phos. |
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What my Customers SayI'm a Lecturer in Physics at Lancaster University. I thought I'd take the chance to drop you line and congratulate you on your brilliant i-Phos spectrometer! I've purchased a couple of them over the past year, with the intention of using them for educational purposes. I previously spent a couple of years searching for a spectrometer that was accurate, practical and affordable - so it was great to discover your product! The ongoing lockdowns have prevented me from doing much so far, but I was able to point one at a hydrogen lamp, and produce the attached spectrum, which looks excellent (I suspect my spectra will look even better once I've learnt how to get most out of these devices). I have lots of ideas for when normality finally returns to our labs, lecture theatres and classrooms. Dr. Andy Blake The i-Phos HD 370-950 nm Light Spectrometer is an inexpensive instrument for those of us who don’t need a professional unit to measure wavelength and to date is one of the best deals I’ve found on the net for use in my laser hobby. Read the comprehensive & independent review here! Chris H, Laser Discourse forum admin Hi Chris, I just wanted to update you on my use of the i-Phos Spectrometer I purchased from you. I have been an engineer for many years and went back to school to complete my Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering. For one aspect of my dissertation I incorporated the i-Phos Spectrometer. Please see the attached IEEE paper. It has been accepted for publication and will be published world-wide in the next couple of months. Thank you for making this product...I am impressed with the quality of your current products. Best Regards, Tom, USA Hi Chris I'm not normally impressed - but literally upack, plug in, download
software, two point calibrate with a CCFL and off I go. Thank you - great service, great product. Cheers
I have tested the spectrometer and it works as easy as I have hoped.
Thank you. Hi Chris a big thankYOU ( or as we say in some parts of Oirland ‘Go Maith Agat ’) for a brilliant product, great delivery, customer service, and empowering me with a superb instrument to see the world with so many colourful and ‘non visible to the naked eye spectrum’ possibilities too. Enthused and thankful. Cheers ( I admire Great British designers like you), [I] just wanted to let you know that I received the Spec[trometer] all in good order and I have played around with it a bit and I think it is excellent - really happy with it. Im using it for various things including looking at LED grow lights , confirming the wavelength of some gadgets that I got from China but was never sure of how accurate they were, and things like that - I realised it can be a very useful tool to have around and was going to build it myself but you had worked out all the details so made more sense to get it from you. Anyway, just wanted to say thanks and will let you know if I think
of any upgrades with it in the future. Hi Chris. Chris, The spectrometer is amazing, it actually works much better than our old (and expensive) Vernier spectrometer! I already got a very good spectrum of the sun, after just a quick calibration. The spectrometer will be used in a workshop for students about atomic physics that we offer [here]. So far I'm not sure what we will look at exactly, but I already see lots of possibilities! Thanks again! Best regards Hi Chris, Oh my God! THANK YOU CHRIS! You have saved me potentially thousands. And hopefully I will be able to better understand the nature of my eyes sensitivity. FYI, I will send you some snapshots of the white screen from various monitors. When I get a laptop I will be able to analyse the light from more monitors. Hooray!
Hi Chris, Just just to let you know I recieved the Spectrometer
today and it works like a charm. Thanks again! Thank-you for your great job Hi Chris, Hi Chris, I managed to have a quick play at lunch time. Calibration wasn't as complicated as I feared (even though one of my cats moved the tripod while I was trying to calibrate!)! I have to say it's a fantastic product, so much better than I expected. I'm going to have a lot of fun with it. Regards, Hello Chris ! nice to meet you. I got your nice spectrometer some days ago. I just had the time
for a quick test, It is great and it perfectly fits to my hopes. Hi Chris Thank you for all the detailed instructions. I just found some
time yesterday to properly calibrate the i-Phos and test it. Alexander, Switzerland Hi Chris, I received the spectrometer yesterday and it works like a charm. Thanks! I intend to primarily use it to test and verify various red and near-infrared light sources for photobiostimulation. Best Regards from Denmark Thank you very much for taking the time to update me and also for the excellent manner in which all of your communication and detailed information regarding this product. Your professionalism is a credit to yourself and is greatly appreciated. Regards, Dale, Australia Hi Chris, ... I started to use it with my students, and it's one of my favourite tool ! Thanks alot for your explanations, and your time. JF, France Hello Chris Marco, France
to Chris I bought your Spectrometer to identify the specific wavelength of an obscure IR LED. ... Historically when these LEDs die they can't be replaced because no one knew the correct wavelength and attempts at shotgunning off-the shelf IR LEDs ranged from ineffective to very poor tracking compared to the original. using your spectrometer I was able to identify that the wavelength peaked around 955nm. I've yet to find a suitable replacement LED but at least now I know what range to look at and have a way to see how close it actually compares. Mike M, UK
Dear Chris, I have used my i-Phos for all sorts of things: analysing different light sources, absorption spectra of dyes, paints, chemicals, and particularly gemstones and crystals. This has provided a fascinating hobby during my retirement. My least successful is with some flame tests. Copper in particular gives a weak blue-green colour which does not show up, but needless to say sodium salts give a very clear result! I am extremely grateful that you have produced such an excellent spectrometer which works well with the software. Stephen If you have questions
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i-Phos Questions & AnswersCan you extend the range of wavelengths it can see? No. The sensor is based on a webcam designed to see visible light. With the IR filter removed it can see a little beyond that into both UV and IR but not far and it can't be extended further. Can it measure blue light? - Hi ***, It's difficult to say because it depends how bright and how far away
the street light is from the instrument. - but I think I used the interchangeable slit plate model with a 5mm
slit plate. To be on the safe side, I would recomment that version. Another option for you is to buy the cheaper version and try it - and if it is not suitable for you, contact me again and I can sell you the interchageable slit frame and you can replace the old one. I would also be interested in working with you to see if you can get the i-Phos to produce good spectra from sky objects like the moon or a bright star. I'm sorry my answer isn't a solid YES or NO, but I hope the advice and options offered are helpful for you. Best Wishes Can it analyse inks? Hello, I want to know if is possible use it for get the ink spectrum
on documents? Thanks for your comments ***, I have not tried to get spectra from ink but this would be done using the absorption method. Shine a white light on the ink and measure the reflected light looking for absorption lines which would chracterise the composition of the ink. So, in theory, it is possible, but in practice I have not tried it. Sorry, there is no bulk purchase discount. Will this measure PAR & Intensities? It's complicated. PAR is an achronym for "Photosynthetically Active Region" - that range of wavelengths of light which promote photosynthesis - the process plants use to live and grow. A PAR Meter measures light intensity - or "flux density" - the amount of light landing on a certain area per second. PAR meters will have filters but they don't usually measure the specific wavelengths of light - just the intensity. So, for example, your PAR meter won't "know" if your light source completely fails to deliver some wavelengths which are important in fruiting. This instrument fills that gap - it measures the wavelengths and their relative intensities, so you can see which wavelengths (colours) are being delivered, and which are not. That knowledge allows you to take action (changing or adding light sources) for optimal performance. Sorry to trouble you. Do you actually mean UV-VISIBL and not UV-IR Spectrometre? The spectrum chart indicate the former. Thanks. You're not troubling me -thank you for your question. The sensor can see wavelengths from about 380 to 1000 [now 930] nano meters, which covers near infraread, visible and nea ultra violet wavelengths. Does it run with Windows 7? Hello Hello, Yes, the software should work with Windows 7 and back to Vista! Yes, you can study filter transmission. bear in mind that the software shows a real-time graph of wavelength against relative intensity, but not of absolute intensity. So you cannot measure flux density, for example, but you can easily see visually what your filter is doing to your light source. Best Wishes Can it do gemology? I would be grateful, for any information about utilizing this spectrometre in the field of gemology, especially the Raman spectroscopy. Thanks. The short answer is "I don't know". Ceretainly, the i-Phos will analyse the spectra of light sources, but Raman spectroscopy relies on analysing the 1% or light from Raman scattering, so the intensity might be very low. If you can arrange for all of the light to enter the spectroscope - maybe by removing the front aperture and using a long integration time, you might get a good spectrum, but it's not something I've tried to do. Hello, Hello. Yes, the software is included. I sent a download link when shipping. This software runs on a Windows PC. greetings How do I set exposure correctly? Hi Chris, I had a lot of fun with it yesterday, and I sent my friend on discord many graphs! I noticed that the exposure setting can make a significant change to the graph. Is there a good rule of thumb for ensuring it's set to the right value for the thing being tested? Regards,Paul Hi Paul, the i-Phos is a compromise - for less than 1% of the cost
of a lab insrtument you get a lot of functionality but you don't get
everything. Best Wishes
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