INSTRUCTIONS

1670 MINIMATE
 1670 MINIMATE
INSTPUCTIOS
1.0 May 1973
GENERAL: INFORMAT ION
Ihe MTNTAATE 0S a compact,
for laboratory applicati onsgeneral purpose monochromator
where hich intens ity and high intenOed
radiati on are needed in the region 1750 to puritY
Outstandi ng
attributes of the instrument are its fast 9000A
grating efficiency at blaze wave lenath (above opti cal speed (T74
low scattered |i ght leve| 70). and extreme lY
(less than 0,05%)
Tt may be mated to either a
laraer mon ochromator or a miCroscope .
AS a prediSpersor at U.V. wave
Solves prob lems of overlapping lengths
, the MINIMATE Si
orders
multaneous Iy
between a source of white light and a and s catteredit Iight.
is egui
Placed
valent
fo a conti nuous ly ad justable microsCope,
Contrast. interference filter. providing maximum
The opticapath of the MINI MATE is basi cally a Czerny-Turner
Çonfiqurati
Iaid
onwhere two concave mirrors and a .plane arating are
out-ike the let ter M. But there
Behind each of the slits is a 45° mirrorare two important differences.
for source and output. provi ding an in-li ne path
Secondiy, an optional longer foca| length
focusi ng mirror may be snapped into position rep
normally Supplied. This done, Converging lacing the one
or focused Iight can be
directed. onto the entrance slit of a laraer
trometer without any re laying opt ics. Instantmonochomator or speC
con version to
predispersor is achieved.
To increase dispersion and
decrease scattered I i ght, two MINIMATES
might be operated in tandem. The
i s further enhan ced by options in versatility
of the MINIMATE
accessories,
grating se lecti ons, Synchronous Scanning motor, including several
and detector and
adapters.
2.0 OPTI CS
2.1 GRATING

The MINIMATE may be purchased with several gratings, each in its

own kinematic mount.With a single backi ng plate, the
gratings are
easily changed by unscrewing the grating mount from the backing plate.
With the normal 1200 qroove/mm qrating blazed at 5000A,
dispersion
is about 40A/mmthroughout the region f rom 3Q00A to 9000A.
Five
pairs of sii ts are provided, each 20 mm tall. SIit widths are 0.25 mm
0.50 mm, 1. 25 mm, 2.5 mm, 5.0 mm and correspond to Spectral bandpasses
of 10A, 20A, 50A, 100A, and 200A, respect ive ly. With slits remOved,
the bandpass is 500A. In addition, 2 target sIits are provided for
alignment of the MINIMATE to other opti cal systems .,

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 2.2 SLITS
the instrument. For USe,
TTve pairs of f ixed slits are provi ded with care that
s|it housing taking
ese are simp|y inserted into the
ney are pushed down firm l y so the horizontal ledae rests on the top
Of the spectrome ter wall. The slits slide behind Tight, sealing 0-rings. Spare
STIts are conven ientIv stored in a special spring-clip hol der. SIit hous ings
àccommodate stan dard series V (30 mm d) filters,
3.0 ME CHAN ICAL CONSTRUCTION
-qau ae al uminum (except
ne MINTMATE housing is constructed of heavy
Or The top and bottom covers.) The housing is equipped with four
mounting. The
Tevel ing feet and has a provision for oDtical ben ch
Wave length se lecti on is performed by rotating a scanning knob on
Tne s ide of the hous ing (for Continuous wavel ength scan a motorizina
the wave length reading
àccessory is avai lable). The wavelength counter gives read in The counter
Anstroms.
OTrecTly in nanometers and interval marks allows one to
is correct for 1200g/mm gratings.
4.0 ACCESSORI ES AND OPTIONS
4.. 1 LONG FOCAL-LENGTH MIRROR (300 mm f.|. output mirror, Cat. #1657)

When the MINIMATE iS coup led to a larger monochromator, the spacing

is in adeguate for focusing on the slit of the larger instrument.
tocusing is accomp |ished with an opti onal longer focal lenath mirror
which is inserted in the spring-loaded mirror mount rep lacing t he
standard one (M3)
4.2 SYNCHRONOUS SCANNING MOTOR, Cat. #1658B

For conti nous wavelength scan at a constant speed, a synchronous

motor is offered. Interchangeab le gears provide speeds of 125, 250,
500, 1000A/min.
4.3 OPTICAL BAR MOUNT (Platform, Cat. #1661A)

Bolts to the MINIMATE base; fits Zeiss type optical bars (triangular)
5.0 OPERATION

NOTE: Front surface optics are used in the MINIMATE.

Since these are easily damageab le, protect
them from dust, fumes, etc. Wear Iint-free
gloves when handl ing mirrors and gratings to
reduce possibility of fingerprints.

5.1 Instal I MINIMATE to suit the purpose, i.e., bolt on the 1661A
olatform, attach to opti cal bar, attach bar to microscope or
larger spectrome ter etc.
5.2 GRATING INSTALLATION AND ALIGNMENT
Kemove the grating from the plastic iar ln
be ing careful not
to touch the which lt was shipped,
On The backing p late using grating face. Mount the grating
the knur led screw as shown In FIg "
To check and adjust cal
SOurCe with |ines of knownIbration of wave length readout, a 9"
is
convenlent. The procedurewaveislength is needed.
as fo|lows:
A mercury lamp

a)
InstaI| Hg lamp at the entrance sl + of the
MINT MATE i
b) Insta | | the target slits;
c)
With counter set to zero, adjust screw
the i mage is centered in S, Fig. 2 so ThaT
the exit sIit;
d) Scan to a known wavelength such as
green Tine of Ha. Check to see that5461A. which is the
the image is centered
in the exit slit.
Tf it is not, adjust screws SA and
to recenter the i S5
mage. Then repeat step C again;
e)
Remove the target slits and insta!| the 0.25 mm sl
the entrance and exit slit its in
housings;
f) Hand scan slowly toward
increasing. wavelength. Look through
the exit s|it and scan unti the green
brightness. Record the counter reading;|ine is of maxi mum
g) If the counter is within t1 nm (10A) of the correct
the cal ibration is with in value
specifications.
the 461 | ii ne to the exit sIit,
5 1f not, bring
(Fig. 2) to obta in the correct vaadjust
lue.
screws S, and S
5.3 INSTALLATION OF LONG FOCAL LENGTH MIRROR, #1657
Remove the top cover by loosening two thrumb -screws and
straight up. Supporting the exit mirror 3 (Fig. 1), remove|ifting
its
reta ining spring, then the mirror. Insert #1657 mirror in
of M3, re-insta l | retaining spring. Check place
f.1. mirror by iTuminating the entrance slit,position of the long
while the spectro
meter is set to zero. The image of the
entrance slit shou ld be
focused in a pla ne about 3" a way from the exit wa|| of the
MINIMATE (use a white card as a Screen to see the ima ge),

5,4 USE AND ADJUSTMENT OF BRAKE

Eash MINIMATE iS equipped with a continuously

This feature will be found particularly usefuladjustable bra ke.
if you des i re to
set the qrating on a peak of a line and prevent accidental
change
or shiifting of wavelength. The amount of "drag" is controlled by
a thumb sCrew just under the hand scanning knob and can be se+
from zero "drag" to fully locked position. Tf you are using a#1658B
Synchronous Scanning Motor, the brake should be fully released.

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1658B

INSTALLATI ON AND USE OF SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR DRIVE #16588 OR 1695

e Synchronous Motor Drive package cons ists of a clock motor assemb ly and six change gears.
desired scanning speeds are obtained as follows:
gear on motor gear on scanning knob speed A/min

24 teeth 96 teeth 125

40 80 250
60 60 500
80 40 1000
There is a thumbscrew just below the hand scann ing knob of the MINI MATE or DOUBLEMATE
i ch provi des "drag" when hand scanning. It should be loosened, so that only slight drag is
i dent, before proceeding to instal| the motor drive.

attach the dri ve, remove thumbscrew (A) from the motor assemb ly and sii de the motor out of
9 channel. Place channel (C) over mounting holes next to hand scanning knob and attach it
MINIMATE or DOUBLEMATE with screws (D) & (E). Slide proper gear with Its hub facing the
or on the motor shaft and Iock the set screws. Place the motor over channe| (C) and
LL +htumbscrew (A) position it to the extreme end of travel which the slotted screw hole
lows, away trom the scann ing knob. SIide the second gear over the shaft protruding from
and knob and lock it on its flats. Bring the motor and gear into proper mesh with the
2d knob gear. Few mi Is of play between the gear teeth should remain. Tighten
thumbscrew (A).
AL 1690 MI CROMATE, remove the scanning knob and mount the hub (J) on the leadscrew shaft
tensic.. (G),

STION: Do not leave the scanni ng motor run unattended. Should it be allowed to
scan to the
chanical travel of the MINIMATE or DOUBLEMATE the motor wil| not stop and may burm out.

Duld you desi re to hand scan, just release thumbscrew (A) and slide the motor away to the
travel and out of gear mesh.
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 UPVIARD
MOUNTING

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-DCWNWARD
MOUNT!NG

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AUXIL|ARY
BRACKET

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SH2

M2

A - 1670 MIMIMATE
M2, M3 Concave Mirrors
M1, M Flat Mirrors
G Grating
-M3 SH1 S1it Hous ing, entrance
Slit Hous ing, exit
SH2
S S1its
K Hand-scan Knob

Fig. 1

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