Mechelle 5000
Simultaneous High Bandpass and High
Resolution Echelle Spectrograph
Key Specifications

Key Applications

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Large simultaneous
bandpass 200 – 975 nm

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Resolution power up to 6,000

3Low crosstalk patented optical design33

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Built-in temperature correction

Laser Induced Breakdown 		
Spectroscopy (LIBS)
Plasma studies
Elemental material & biomaterial 		
analysis

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Introducing Mechelle 5000
Andor’s Mechelle ME5000 spectrograph has been
designed to provide simultaneous recording of a wide
wavelength range (200 - 975 nm) in one acquisition.

Features and Benefits
FeatureCompact and robust design with nomoving components
Simultaneous high resolution and highbandpass
Patented optical design

Auto-temperature correction
Ultra low stray lightN2 purged		Pre-aligned detector/spectrographsolution
Low F/7 aperture
Wide range of accessories available

2Hg-Ar spectrum
Acquired with Mechelle 5000,1024 x 1024 pixel Gen 2 Andor
iStar and 10 µm slit widthBenefit

Stable and reproduceable design in laboratory environment.
Single acquisition covers 775 nm with resolution power λ / Δλ up to 6,000 (CCD)or 5,000 (ICCD).•1Ensures maximum resolution and high bandpass with extremely low crosstalk. Channel height
options of 5, 3 or 1 pixel to further reduce crosstalk.•2 Optical adjacent crosstalk better than 1
x 10-2 •3Corrects for the variation of prisms optical refractive index with temperature.
Maximises signal-to-noise ratio, better than 1.5 x 10-4 •4Sealed, nitrogen backfilled enclosure minimizes degradation in performance, 			
due to moisture-laden air, especially in the UV region.
Enables fast, efficient experimental set-up.

High collection efficiency.
Including fibre optics, slits, allignment laser, collector/collimator and calibration lamps.

Andor Solis software

Automatically extracts a full wavelength calibrated spectrum from a complex 			echelle image and offers system advanced data manipulation capabilities.

User-friendly tagging

Easy tagging of known atomic species at the press of a button.

Technical Information
Reciprocal Dispersion

Resolution Power vs Slit Width (typ.)Slit options (µm)

Reciprocal dispersion equation
nm / pixel/λ 16400

nm / mm/λ 1213.2
Resolution power (λ/Δλ)(for DU934)

10 x 50
25 x 5050 x 50
100 x 50200 x 50
6000
5750
500026001100

Mechelle 5000 Spectral Resolution Echellogramme example
vs ICCD Spatial Resolution (typ.)(broadband source)
5000

975 nmMechelle Spectral Resolution (λ/fwhm)

+5 °C
4500

-40 °C

4000

Multiplegratingorders

3500

3000

2500

101520253035

ICCD Spatial Resolution µm

404550200 nmEchellogram of Deuterium-Tungsten light source
acquired with Mechelle 5000 and iStar ICCD

3Creating the Optimum Product for You
Step 1.

Select the Spectograph model
Quote the model number below:
Description

Order CodeMechelle 5000 echelle spectrograph

ME5000Spectograph

Step 2

Select the required accessories and adapters
The Mechelle 5000 is supplied with a 90 μm fibre optic cable, UV, SMA-SMA, 2 m and an SMA
adaptor. To access the best spectral resolution performance, one of the following slit options must
be ordered:

Accessories &Adapters

Step 2a.

Step 3.

CameraDescription

Order CodeMechelle 25 x 25 μm slit •5

ME-SLT-25x25

Mechelle 10 x 50 μm slit •5ME-SLT-10x50

Mechelle 50 x 25 μm slit

•5ME-SLT-50x25

Mechelle 25 x 50 μm slit

•5ME-SLT-25x50

Mechelle 50 x 50 μm slit

•5ME-SLT-50x50

Mechelle 100 x 50 μm slit

ME-SLT-100x50Mechelle 200 x 50 μm slit

ME-SLT-200x50

Select the required accessories and adapters

Other optional accessories:

Description

Order Code

Mercury-Argon calibration lamp with SMA connector

ACC-LK-HGAR-OCE

Deuterium-Halogen lamp, radiometrically calibrated (230 to 1,050 nm)

LK-DHRD-OCE-CAL

Mechelle shutter unit (recommended when using iKon-M DU934P-yy-9FL), 1 Hz
maximum frequency •6ME-SHT-9002

Select your camera
CameraDescription

Order CodeiStar CCD

Intensified fast gated CCD camera, 1024 x 1024 matrix with 13 μm pixels,
Ø 18 mm Gen 2 intensifiers, gating down to 2 ns or better

DH334T-18x-xx

iStar sCMOS

Intensified fast gated sCMOS camera, 2560 x 2160 matrix with 6.5 μmpixels, Ø 18 mm Gen 2 intensifiers, gating down to 2 ns or better, fastframe rates up to 50 Hz

ISTAR-SCMOS-18x-xx

iKon-M CCD

CCD camera, 1024 x 1024 matrix with 13 μm pixels, deep TE-cooling to-100oC for non-gated or long exposure times, no mechanical shutter

DU934P-yy-9FL

Refer to the camera specification sheets for further information

Step 2.
4.

Select your software
The Mechelle 5000 requires the following software:

Software
Camera4Solis for Spectroscopy A 32-bit and fully 64-bit enabled application for Windows (8, 8.1 and 10) offeringrich functionality for data acquisition and processing. AndorBasic provides macro language control of dataacquisition, processing, display and export. Control of Andor Shamrock spectrographs and a very wide range of3rd party spectrographs is also available.

Mechanical and Connectivity Information
Product Drawings
Product drawings with iStar sCMOS/CCD. Dimensions in mm [inches]
598.0 23.54
110.7 4.36

136Gate monitor
socket.9 5

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1.20

222.7 8.77

209.1 8.23

165.1 6.50

233.5 9.19.39

30.6.80

12.8 0.50

160.0 6.30

52.4 2.06.9 9248324.7 12.78

Ext Trigger

DDG outputs SMAABCFire

Mechanical & Electrical Specifications
Optical path height165.1 mm [6.50 inches]
155.1 mm [6.1 inches]

Camera flange mounting

4 off, 6/32 x 3/8 UNC

WeightMechelle alone: 10 kg [22 lbs]
With iStar CCD or sCMOS attached:14.2 kg[31 lbs 4 oz]

Temperature correction

I2C bus

Optional shutter control

TTL signal for shutter

On/Offswitch
Power SocketArmDirect gate
Quick lockwater connectors
2ICGroundingpoint
USB 2.0

Rear view showing iStar camera connections

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The Kymera and Shamrock series offer multi output options to accommodate different detection technologies,multi-input options to accommodate simultaneous experiments and multi-grating turret to accommodate different
resolution and wavelength ranges including SWIR.
Need different resolution and bandpass?
Kymera and Shamrock Czerny-Turner spectrograph series offer motorised multi-grating turret, slits, filter wheel andwide range of light coupling accessories and detectors.

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Our Cameras for Spectroscopy
Spectroscopy-based diagnostics in the fields of Material Science, Chemistry, Life Science or Fundamental
Physics & Optics rely on the capture and analysis of optical and chemical signatures with a high degree ofprecision.
Andor’s range of detectors offer a wide range of sensitivity, time-resolution and sensor formats to best suitspecific experimental conditions from UV to SWIR, nanosecond to hours time resolution, high photon flux tosingle photon with super dynamic range and resolution.

High Sensitivity & Dynamic Range

3333Long exposure
High sensitivity UV-SWIR
Large pixel well depths
High resolution matrix

ns to µs Time-Resolution

333iStar CCD & sCMOSiDus CCD & InGaAs | Newton CCD & EM

Extended Multi-fibre Spectroscopy

kHz Spectral Rates

333Nanosecond gatingHigh sensitivity down to single photon
On-head DDG with ps accuracyµs to ms time-resolution
High sensitivity down to single photon
High resolution matrix

Newton CCD & EMCCD | iXon EMCCD |Zyla sCMOS | Marana sCMOS

333Large area sensors
Ultrafast sCMOS and EMCCD options
High sensitivity down to single photon

iKon-M CCD | iXon EMCCD | Zyla sCMOS |Marana sCMOS | iStar CCD & sCMOS

Learn more about our detector range here.

Learn more about our spectrograph solutions here.

6Order Today
Need more information? At Andor we are committed to finding the correct solution
for you. With a dedicated team of technical advisors, we are able to offer you oneto-one guidance and technical support on all Andor products.
For a full listing of our local sales offices, please see:andor.com/contact

Our regional headquarters are:Europe					Japan
Belfast, Northern Ireland 			Tokyo
Phone +44 (28) 9023 7126			
Phone +81 (3) 6732 8968
Fax +44 (28) 9031 0792			
Fax +81 (3) 6732 8939
North America				China
Concord, MA, USA 				Beijing
Phone +1 (860) 290 9211			
Phone +86 (10) 5884 7900
Fax +1 (860) 290 9566			
Fax +86 (10) 5884 7901

Footnotes: Specifications are subject to change without notice
1. The spectral resolution is measured using an Andor DU934P-yy-9FL shutterless camera. 		
This translates to a FWHM of 0.04 nm at 200 nm or 0.1 nm at 500 nm for an Andor DU934P-yy-9FL
CCD camera, measured using a 50 μm wide slit. iStar DH334T typical spectral resolution with a 50 μm
wide slit yield typical resolution of 0.05 nm at 200 nm and 0.125 nm at 500 nm.
2. The channel height is selectable through the software.
3. Crosstalk measured with a 50 x 25 μm slit at the 546 nm line, with a channel height of
5 pixels.
4. Stray light as measured at 20 nm from a 633 nm laser line.
5. When working with narrow slits (< 50 µm), use of a larger core diameter fibre optic is strongly 		
recommended e.g. 100 or 200 µm.
6. The shutter is optional when using the Mechelle with Andor’s New iStar intensified CCD 		
camera. However it is recommended to protect the image intensifier photo-cathode fromphoto-bleaching during experimental ‘dead-time’.
7. iStar DH334T models with Ø 18 mm intensifier.

Items shipped with your spectrograph:
1x Electronic copy of software (if ordered)
1x I2C, shutter & temperature cable
1x SMA adapter
1x 90 µm core, UV-enhanced fibre optic cable, 2 mandor.oxinst.com

Laser Safety Labels for Laser Accessories

Operating and Storage Conditions•••Operating Temperature: 20°C to 30°C ambient
Relative Humidity: < 70% (non-condensing)
Storage Temperature: -25°C to 50°C

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