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Avantes NEXOS™ Spectrometers

A Powerful and Versatile Device That Can be Customised to Fit Your Application

The NEXOS™ is a compact, lightweight, powerful spectrometer that sets a new standard in high-quality spectroscopy. With its advanced capabilities and user-friendly design, this device is the perfect solution for a wide range of applications in various industries.

The NEXOS™ is easy to integrate into a variety of products and systems. It is the ideal instrument for applications where size and flexibility are important considerations.

The NEXOS™ spectrometer offers exceptional performance, versatility, and customisability to meet the needs of various applications and industries.
Available in multiple configurations, the NEXOS™ is designed to deliver excellent optical characteristics, with great signal-to-noise, and high-end performance at a fast speed. Whether it’s in-line quality control in fruit sorting or blood analysis in the medical field, the NEXOS™ promises to provide a wide range of possibilities in spectroscopy.

What sets the NEXOS™ apart from other spectrometers is its customisability. By using different gratings and slits, the performance of the NEXOS™ can be tailored to the application, ensuring that users get the most accurate and reliable results possible. Moreover, the NEXOS™ offers the option to choose from different communication protocols, which enhances its versatility and makes it easy to integrate with other products or systems.
In addition to its exceptional performance, the NEXOS™ is also compatible with Avantes light sources, accessories, and AvaSoftX software, providing users with a comprehensive spectroscopy solution. This compatibility ensures that users can seamlessly integrate the NEXOS™ into their existing workflows, further enhancing its usability and flexibility.

In summary, the NEXOS™ spectrometer is a powerful and versatile tool that promises to meet the needs of a wide range of applications and industries. Its customisable design, compatibility with other products, and high-performance capabilities make it a top choice for anyone looking for an advanced spectroscopy solution.

Key Features of Avantes NEXOS™ Spectrometer 

  • Compact size
  • High speed performance
  • Measurement flexibility by changing slit size
  • Improved optical bench design
  • Smooth product or system integration
  • Signal-to-noise ratio 375:1
  • Integration time 9μ – 30s
  • Stray light as low as 0,1%
  • Manufactured with automated process
  • Improved temperature stability
  • High unit-to-unit reproducibility
  • Multiple variations available
The NEXOS™ is available in three variations, optimised for the best performance in system integration. Customise the NEXOS™ to match your application’s needs. All variations are compatible with Avantes light sources, fibers, accessories and AvaSoftX software.

NEXOS™

  • USB communication protocol
  • Measurement flexibility (different slit sizes)
  • Versatility for demanding applications
  • Photonics backbone

NEXOS™ Link

  • RS232/SPI communication protocol
  • High unit-to-unit reproducibility
  • Custom software libraries (DLL)
  • Optimised for (OEM) system integration

NEXOS™ Bench Only

  • Your communication protocol
  • Automated manufacturing techniques
  • Custom software libraries (DLL)
  • Optimised for (OEM) system integration

NEXOS™ NIR Enhanced

  • Optimised for the 700–1100 nm range
  • Features enhanced CMOS detectors (2048 or 4096 pixels)
  • Ideal for NIR applications like food sorting, Raman spectroscopy, and laser monitoring
Full specifications of NEXOS™ Series Spectrometers: NEXOS™ , NEXOS™ Link, NEXOS™ Bench Only
 
Specifications of Avantes NEXOS™ Spectrometer (USB-powered):
 
 

NEXOS™ 2K

NEXOS™ 4K

Optical Bench

Symmetrical Czerny-Turner design, 75 mm focal length; NEXOS™ bench

Wavelength range

200 – 1100 nm

Stray light

0.1 – 1% (typical value 300l/mm, blaze 250nm < 0.3%)

Sensitivity

365.000

261.000

Detector

HAM S11639, CMOS linear array, 2048 pixels (14×200 µm)

HAM S13496, CMOS linear array, 4096 pixels (7×200µm)

Signal/Noise

375:1

365:1

Dynamic Range

4500

Dark noise

15 cnts

AD converter

16-bit, 6 MHz

Integration time

9 µs – 30 s

Interface

USB 2.0 (480Mbps) / pigtailed (38cm) USB-A

Sample speed on-board averaging

1.15 ms /scan

1.19 ms/scan

Data transfer speed

1.15 ms /scan

1.19 ms/scan

Digital I/O

5 bidirectional programmable I/O; 1 Analog out, 1 Analog in, 1x5V

Dimensions, weight

105 x 80 x 20 mm, 277.5 grams

Power supply

Default USB power, 500 mA

Temperature range

5-55 °C

Some of the applications the NEXOS™ is used for:

Lighting Industry

  • Dashboard lights
  • Headlight quality 
  • Facial recognition on smartphones
  • LED & OLED characterisation
  • Lighting colour identification

Environmental

  • Solar Panel Quality monitoring
  • Vehicle emission control
  • Water contamination research
  • Air pollution monitoring
  • Recycling

Agriculture

  • Smart farming
  • Fruit sorting
  • Grain and soil analysis & characterisation

Medical Industry

  • Clinical and research process
  • Exhaled breath analysis
  • Blood analysis
  • Diagnostics for endoscopy
  • Dermal reflection

Chemical Industry

  • Molecular fingerprinting
  • Behaviour of chemical compounds
  • Mineral identification
  • Drug detection
  • Spectroelectrochemistry

Semiconductor

  • Microchip quality
  • Endpoint detection
  • Thin film measurement monitoring
  • Plasma diagnostics monitoring

Solar Energy

  • In-line monitoring
  • Thin film characterisation
  • Real-time plasma emission monitoring
  • Spectral data acquisition

OEM

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