Signal processing for a single detector MOEMS based NIR micro spectrometer

Andreas Heberer; Heinrich Grüger; Fabian Zimmer; Harald Schenk; Andreas Kenda; Albert Frank; Werner Scherf

doi:10.1117/12.624990

14 October 2005 Signal processing for a single detector MOEMS based NIR micro spectrometer

Andreas Heberer, Heinrich Grüger, Fabian Zimmer, Harald Schenk, Andreas Kenda, Albert Frank, Werner Scherf

Proceedings Volume 5964, Detectors and Associated Signal Processing II; 59640I (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.624990
Event: Optical Systems Design 2005, 2005, Jena, Germany

Abstract

The examination of spectra in the NIR range is necessary for applications like process control, element analysis or medical systems. Typically integrated NIR spectrometers are based on optical setups with diffraction grating and detector arrays. The main disadvantage is price and availability of NIR array InGaAs-based detectors. The implementation of a scanning grating chip realized in a MOEMS technology which integrates the diffractive element makes it possible to detect spectra with single detectors time resolved. Either simple InGaAs photodiodes or cooled detectors may be used. The set up is a shrinked Czerny-Turner spectrometer. The light is coupled in by an optical fibre. After focussing the light passes the scanning grating moving at 150-500 Hz in a sinusoidal way. There it is split off in the different wavelength, the monochrome intensity is caught by a second mirror and led to the detector. The detector signal is amplified by a transimpedance stage and converted to digital with 12 bit resolution. The main part of the signal processing is done by a digital signal processor, which is used to unfold the sinusoidal position and calculate the final spectra. The data rate can be up to 3 MHz, then a spectrum is acquired every 2ms by using a 500Hz Mirror. Using the DSP, the spectrometer can operate autarkic without any PC. Then the spectrum is display on a 160 x 80 pixel graphic LCD. A keypad is used to control the functions. For communication a USB port is included, additional interfaces can be realized by a 16-pin expansion port, which is freely programmable, by the system firmware.

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Andreas Heberer, Heinrich Grüger, Fabian Zimmer, Harald Schenk, Andreas Kenda, Albert Frank, and Werner Scherf "Signal processing for a single detector MOEMS based NIR micro spectrometer", Proc. SPIE 5964, Detectors and Associated Signal Processing II, 59640I (14 October 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.624990

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