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Table 2 of Eckenrode et al. (Forensic Science Communications, October 2001)
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Forensic
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October 2001 — Volume 3 — Number 4 |
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 Research
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Portable Raman Spectroscopy
Systems for Field Analysis
Brian A. Eckenrode
Edward G. Bartick
Scott D. Harvey
Mark E. Vucelick
Bob W. Wright
Rebecca A. Huff
Table 2. Person-Portable Raman Systems
Commercially Available and Supported
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Raman System Portable Model
(Manufacturer, Telephone Number) |
InPhotote (InPhotonics,
781-769-9450) |
Sentinel (Chromex,
505-344-6270) |
Solution 633 (Detection Limit,
877-940-0559, dlimit.com) |
R-2001
(Ocean Optics, 727-733-2447) |
Resolution
(cm–1) |
6 |
6 |
7 |
15 |
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Range (cm–1)
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200–1800 |
200–2000 |
250–3600
stepper motor |
200–2700 |
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Dispersion element
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Spectrograph f/5 |
Spectrograph f/3 |
Spectrograph f/2 |
Spectrograph |
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Excitation source
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785 nm,
diode laser,
300 mW |
810 nm,
diode laser,
70 mW |
633 nm,
30 mW |
785 nm,
diode laser,
500 mW |
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Fiber optic probe
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Yes
1:1
5 m
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Yes
3 m |
Yes
2 m |
Yes
1:1
standard 10 cm |
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Working distance
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5 mm
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2 mm
(50 mm research) |
< 3 mm to > 10 cm |
2–7 mm
focused probe |
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Library/software
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250+ compounds
(forensic) |
1200 compounds (drug) |
Process system
LabView w library |
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Size (L × W × H in.)
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16 × 10 × 9
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15 × 18 × 8 |
13 × 7 × 9 |
11 × 8 × 3 |
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Weight (lb)
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20
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29 |
< 20 |
6 |
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Power
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72 W
110 V, 12 V
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110 V @ 2 A |
110 V or 220 V
150 W max |
1.2 A @ 5 V |
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Price ($K)
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50
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65 |
24.9 |
13 |
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Warranty (months)
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12
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12 |
12 |
12 |
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