The Sciencetech 9060 monochromator/spectrograph is an imaging version of the 9055 monochromator/spectrograph. It is a 250 mm focal length modified Czerny-Turner configuration, with f/3.5 aperture and a 2D flat field output for multi-spectra/multi-channel use. This is accomplished using a torroidal input mirror. The standard model has an f/3.5 aperture and a computer controlled, motorized turret for automatic grating and wavelength selection. Both input and output ports are situated on the front faceplate, and one adjustable SS80 slit is included at the input port. The computer controlled motorized grating turret supports up to three 50 x 50 mm clear aperture gratings. The 9060 can also be used in monochromator and standard spectrograph mode.
Imaging Mode: For multi-channel operation, with a 3mm/122 pixel high detector such as the ones from Sciencetech, the 9060 can accommodate up to 5-6 channels with 1% crosstalk. The center position, which has better resolution, can support 8-10 channels, but edges limit it to 5-6 channels.
 Electronics: The 9060 utilizes a computer controlled motorized turret for grating and wavelength selection. The motorized turret is powered by a single stepper motor mechanically coupled through a direct worm-and-gear drive. Sciencetech's universal MD-100 stepper motor electronics are used to control the stepper motor. The MD-100 electronics are packaged inside the optical housing and have an RS-232 interface to the computer. If USB interface is selected, a USB converter electronics module is then connected to the MD-100's RS-232 output inside the 9055 housing and the native RS-232 signals of the MD-100 ares then converted to USB format for interface to the computer. Correspondingly, a USB converter Windows software driver needs to be loaded so that the USB interface is recognized as a virtual RS-232 serial port by the Windows operating system.
Other Similar Monochromator/Spectrograph Models: For high resolution applications, consider also the Sciencetech 9040, 9490 or 9150. Although these do not have a torroidal mirror, their long focal lengths make them effective as imaging spectrographs.