Print Page Optics Index Monochromator Definitions Table of Contents 1 Diffraction Gratings 2 Monochromators & Spectrographs 3 Spectrometer Throughput & Etendue 4 Optical Signal:Noise & Stray Light 5 Relationship Between Wavelength & Pixel Position 6 Entrance Optics References Product Links Monochromators Gratings OEM products ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We wish to thank the many people who have contributed their ideas and help in the writing of this tutorial. Thanks to Jean Flamand, Jean­Pierre Laude, and Bruno Touzet of Jobin­Yvon, and Kim Marshall of Jobin Yvon Inc. Special thanks to Ramon Barnes of the University of Massachusetts and Rick Feinberg of Western Washington University for their poignant and constructive comments. BIBLIOGRAPHY l) Diffraction Gratings Ruled and Holographic Handbook, published by Jobin Yvon Inc, Edison, New Jersey 08820 USA and Jobin­Yvon Div. d' Instruments SA., 16­18 Rue du Canal 91160 Longjumeau, France. 2) Chi, Chang H., Ed., "Periodic Structures, Gratings, Moire Patterns and Diffraction Phenomena", SPIE Proc. 240 (1980). 3) Goldstein, S. A. and Walters, J. P., "A Review of Considerations for High Fidelity Imaging of Laboratory Spectroscopic Sources ­ Parts 1 and 2", Spectrochimica ACTA, 31B, 201­316, (1976). 4) Hecht, E. and A. Zajac, Ontics, Addison Uesley, Reading, Massachusetts, ITRA ( 19 7 9). 5) James, J. F. and R. S. Sternburg, The Design of Optical Spectrometers Chapman & Hall Ltd., London, England, (1969). 6) Lerner, Jeremy M., Ed., "International Conference on the Application, Theory and Fabrication of Periodic Structures, Diffraction Gratings and Moire Phenomena", SPIE Proc. 503 (1984). 7) Lerner, Jeremy M., Ed., "International Conference on the Application, Theory and Fabrication of Periodic Structures, Diffraction Gratings and Moire Phenomena", SPIE Proc. 815 (1987). 8) Reader, J., "Optimizing Czerny­Turner Spectrographs: A Comparison Between Analytic Theory and Ray Tracing", J. Opt. Soc. Am. 59, (9), 1189­1196. (1969). 9) Reader, J., "What is Dynamic Dispersion", Applied Optics 20, (13), 2173­2172, (1981). 10) Shafer, A. B., Megill, L. R., and Droppleman, L., "Optimization of the Czerny­Turner", J. Opt. Soc. Am. 54, (7), 879­887 (1964). 11) Stroke, G. W., Handbuch der Physik XXIX, Springer Berlin, (1967), (Chapter is in English and is comprehensive). 12) Thevenon, A., Flamand, J., Laude, J. P., Touzet, B., and Lerner, J. M., "Aberration Corrected Plane Gratings", SPIE Proc 815, 136­145, (1987). © Jobin Yvon 1988 [Return to Table of Contents] [Back to Section 6]