Test Standard: ASTM E927-19, IEC 60904-9, CE Compliant.1
Test Purpose:
The SciSun line is designed to affordably provide a solution for researchers who require a relatively small field of illumination. They can produce an irradiance of up to 2 Suns and feature Class AAA specifications.
The SciSun series provides a flexible output orientation that can be adapted to different requirements. The standard configuration is downward-facing; however, a horizontal output can be achieved easily.
Applications: Photovoltaic Testing, Environmental Testing, Material and degradation testing, Photochemistry, Photosynthesis, Photocatalysis, Photobiology.
Standard Included Components:
- Air mass filter
- Arc Lamp Housing with integrated igniter
- Xenon arc lamp
- Filter holder
- Neutral Density Filter for 1 Sun Operation (300W version only)
- Quality Control Report
- Power supply
- Power supply control software
- Manually-adjustable shutter (motorized available)
Test Standard: CE Compliant.
Sciencetech offers a series of computer-controlled adjustable sources of monochromatic light, our Tunable Light Source (TLS) line. Each TLS system is pre-aligned at the Sciencetech test lab and packaged with the system’s test data and detailed manual. Sciencetech’s tunable light sources are motorized instruments controlled by Sciencetech’s Windows based software. LabView drivers, ActiveX and DotNet modules are also available making the TLS a flexible system for integration with your experiment or instrument.
Test Purpose:
Sciencetech’s software, Sci-Spec, controls all components of the system. In the standard configuration, it controls the power supply of the light source, shutter, filter wheel, and monochromator. As an option, the user can add computer control on the input and output slits, and/or control of the iris. In the standard configuration, the output beam can be collimated or focused. Coupling with different devices is available as an option, such as coupling with a sample chamber, fiber, or fiber bundle.
Applications: Absorption / transmission / reflection measurement systems, Operable as an excitation light source in fluorescence, measurement systems, Eye protection products measurement system, PEC photochemistry measurement systems, Solar cell quantum efficiency measurement systems.
Standard Features
Each base model comes with standard features:
- Sciencetech Light Source Xe or QTH
- 1” optics are used to collimate light output1
- Sciencetech Monochromator, three-grating turret with two gratings
- Adjustable slits for optical bandpass control
- Motorized filter wheel with 4 long pass filters installed.
- Adjustable computer controlled power supply.
- SciSpec software for controlling the monochromator and filter wheel.
- Reinforced optical base plate.
Test Standard: CE Compliant. Compliance: Intended for use in measurements according to ASTM E 1021-15 , ASTM E948, IEC 60904-8, IEC 60904-1
Test Purpose:
Sciencetech PTS system conducts SR, EQE, IQE and IV measurements with user friendly software. The system includes a main xenon arc lamp, monochromator with automated order sorting filters, a steady-state solar simulator Class AAA bias light source ( only with PTS-2 ) measurement electronics, computer, and software required to measure solar cell characteristics. The system provides users with a light tight sample chamber for all measurements. Shielded and light tight test area enclosure has convenient removable cover allowing access from top, front and sides.
Applications: Photovoltaic Solar Cell Testing, IV Characterization, Spectral Response, External Quantum Efficiency-IPCE, Internal Quantum Efficiency (PTS2-IQE Model), Photoconductivity Measurement, Reflectance Measurements Capability.
Features: Spectral Range 250-2500 nm, Tunable Light Source, Source Measure Unit, Lock-in Amplifier, Light Tight Sample Chamber, User Selectable Bias Voltage, AC and DC Measurement Mode, Manually Controlled Shutter, SciPV software for full control of the system.
Test Standard: CE Compliant, Standard for Classification: ASTM E927-19.
Test Purpose:
The SLP series of solar simulators can be configured to give precedence to certain specifications of interest, in accordance with your requirements. Some features are related, and maximizing one specification may reduce another. Four main distinctions maximize certain features (HF: High Flux, COL: Collimated, HOM: Homogenized, and LA: Large Area).
Each SLP includes a lamp housing, power supply, arc lamp, air mass filter, standard fixed frame, and testing report.
Applications: Satellite Sun Loading Testing, Photochemistry, Material Characterization, Degradation Testing, Photovoltaic Testing, Accelerated Age Testing, Thermal Energy Storage System Testing (High Flux).
Features
- Range of working distances and target sizes.
- Each unit includes a power supply, xenon short arc lamp and AM filter (if specified).
- Homogenizing optics provide uniform irradiance Distribution.
Test Standard: CE Compliant
Test Purpose:
The Sciencetech standard series monochromators offer a flexible and customizable choice of monochromator with the full functionality afforded by motorized wavelength control and a multiple grating turret. The design features asymmetric Czerny-Turner optical layout, using up to 3 plane-ruled gratings with an f/3.5 aperture. An adjustable slit is included for the input port. Additional slit options and several accessories are available. For applications requiring better signal to noise, reduced stray light and better resolution than the standard model, a double monochromator (9055DX) in double additive mode is available. For applications requiring a tunable bandpass or notch filter light source, the double subtractive mode is an ideal choice.
Applications: Tunable monochromatic light source, Spectroscopic systems, Emission and source characterization, Absorbance, transmittance and reflectance measurement, High dispersion or high-power density spectral illumination system, Electrochemical spectroscopy, Fluorescence spectroscopy, Scanning spectrophotometry, Raman spectroscopy.
Features
- Highly customizable modular design
- Two configurable input and output ports
- Interchangeable turret design to allow more than three grating options
- Configurable turret and grating options
- USB2.0 communication
- Fully integrated software and development libraries available
- Full line of input and output accessories
Test Standard: CE Compliant
Test Purpose:
Sciencetech’s High Flux Solar Simulator (HFSS) systems are used for a variety of applications that require intense and controlled light conditions. They are essential in developing and testing solar receivers and reactors, which are used in concentrating solar power (CSP) systems to convert sunlight into thermal energy.
These simulators are also used to test thermal energy storage systems, which store heat for later use, ensuring they can effectively capture and release energy under different conditions.
Additionally, HFSS are employed in materials science to study the behavior of materials under high-temperature and high-radiative flux conditions.
They are also used in aerospace engineering to test thermal protection systems for space vehicles, ensuring these materials can withstand the extreme conditions of space travel.
By providing a stable and repeatable light source, HFSS enable researchers to conduct experiments without the variability caused by natural sunlight, leading to more accurate and reliable results.
Applications: Concentrated Solar power, Thermal energy Storage, Thermochemical Reactions, Material Testing.
Features
- 3MW/m² Peak Irradiance.
- Complete Ready to use Systems.
- Focused 6.5kW Xenon Arc Lamps.
- Touchscreen Power Supply and Software Control.
- Systems Can Be Customized to Meet Your Exact Needs
Test Standard: CE Compliant.
Our simulators are designed to meet the following standards: - ASTM E 927, IEC 60904-9, JIS C 8912.
Testing is performed to meet ASTM E927-19
Test Purpose:
The UHE-NS and UHE-NL solar simulator series are class AAA and have turn key operation system. Due to their very high efficiency these can be used for larger target areas and larger distances.
The UHE-NS/NL family of solar simulators are feature rich, convenient integrated systems suitable for a variety of research and testing requiring a stable and reliable uniform light source. UHE-NL series solar simulators can produce 1 Sun or more solar irradiance at a variety of solar spectral classifications (with an appropriate AM filter).
All of the electronics are contained inside the UHE-NL system to reduce clutter. With the UHE-NL all of the simulator functions can be controlled from a single touch screen interface or from the provided Sciencetech Power Control software.
Applications: Photovoltaic Testing, Material Characterization and Degradation Testing, Photochemistry, Accelerated Age Testing.
Features
- Industry Leading Efficiency.
- Class AAA.
- Turn-key Operation.
- Suitable for larger target areas.
- Electronic shutter control.
- Includes AM1.5G Filter.
- Vertical with option for horizontal operation.
Test Standard and Test Purpose:
The PSS-series of flash (or pulsed) solar simulators are designed to illuminate large photovoltaic devices up to 2 × 2 m in size with up to 1 sun irradiance, with spectral matching to terrestrial (AM1.5G) or space (AM0) conditions. Spectral match must be selected at the time of order and cannot be changed after production. The system comes with an included device trolley, with a tilted target plane calibrated for the system.
These systems are based on a heavy-duty xenon flash lamp, combined with spectral filtering and a built-in beam conditioning reflector. The standard flash measurement window is 0.2 ms, but an optional pulse current regulator can be selected to allow for a flat, stable pulse within a measurement window of 4.0 ms.
- Our AM1.5G flash system is manufactured to achieve up to Class AAA, and our AM0 flash system is manufactured to achieve up to Class B to current IEC standards. ASTM standards
testing is available upon request.
- The system uses a heavy-duty xenon flash lamp and AM1.5G calibrated solar filter to approximate the sun’s true spectral distribution following IEC 60904-9Ed.3.0 Class A standards
- Evaluated according to IEC 60904-9 Ed3.0
- The Large Area Flash Solar Simulator offers a Class A spectral match to ASTM E927 standards using an AM0 filter (no spectral standard for AM0 is available under IEC 60904-9 Ed.3.0).
- The Large Area Flash Solar Simulator offers a Class A spectral match to IEC 60904-9 Ed.3.0 standards using an AM1.5G filter.
- CE Compliant.
Test Standard:
- According to ASTM E927
- CE Compliant.
Test Purpose:
Sciencetech’s SF Solar Simulators (Steady State) are low cost lens based systems designed for researchers who do not require a large field of illumination. SF series solar simulators produce 1 Sun and are available in Class A or B uniformity.
The beam can be projected horizontally (standard) or vertically with the use of a downward-facing stand.
Sciencetech SF series solar simulators produce a highly collimated output and are an ideal choice for space based research or systems needed high levels of collimation.
Applications: Semiconductor characterization, Photovoltaic Solar Cell Testing, UV Exposure Testing, Sunscreen Testing, Cosmetics Testing, Environmental Testing, Electrochemical.
Features
- Economical Design.
- Up to Class AAA Specification.
- Touchscreen Power Supply.
- Turn Key Operation.
- Collimated Systems Available.
- Manual Shutter Included.
- Electronic Shutter Optional.
- Multiple Optional Accessories.
- Lamp Life Timer.
- Air Mass AM0/AM1.5 Filters.
Test Standard: CE Compliant.
Test Purpose:
Sciencetech offers a selection of arc lamp sources for research applications. Short arc lamps are high-pressure discharge lamps. These lamps are especially suitable for optical applications because of their high radiance and luminance. Light is generated by a discharge arc burning freely between two electrodes. The length of the arc is determined by the distance between the two electrodes, which is usually only a few millimeters. This makes arc lamps an ideal point source of light.
This brochure focuses on Sciencetech’s xenon arc lamp sources, with the lamp envelope filled with high-pressure xenon gas, providing a wide range of wavelengths of illumination.
These lamp houses are designed to operate in a vertical or horizontal mode, and come with base plates for both orientations included.
Applications: Coatings Durability Testing, Photobiology, Photochemistry, Spectroscopy.
Features
- Vertical or horizontal housing operation
- Xenon arc lamps from 500W to 1600W, lamp included
- Multiple collimated or focused output optics in various sizes, materials, and coatings
- User-friendly design
- Numerous available accessories
- Standard safety interlocks.
