Creating a wavelength selectable light source with diffraction grating

[opticsnerd123]

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Creating a tiny wavelength selectable light source using diffraction grating

Could a miniature wavelength selectable light source (lamp + monochromator) be created by using a broad spectrum led or tiny xenon/deuterium lamp as a light source combined with a small diffraction grating (and other necessary optics like mirrors, lenses)? Thinking of an application in spectrometry.

 

[berkeman]

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TL;DR Summary: Creating a tiny wavelength selectable light source using diffraction grating

Could a miniature wavelength selectable light source (lamp + monochromator) be created by using a broad spectrum led or tiny xenon/deuterium lamp as a light source combined with a small diffraction grating (and other necessary optics like mirrors, lenses)? Thinking of an application in spectrometry.

A broad spectrum LED and the xenon/deuterium lamp both have fairly discrete or peaky spectra. How continuous and smooth do you want this source to be?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deuterium_arc_lamp

 

[Andy Resnick]

TL;DR Summary: Creating a tiny wavelength selectable light source using diffraction grating

Could a miniature wavelength selectable light source (lamp + monochromator) be created by using a broad spectrum led or tiny xenon/deuterium lamp as a light source combined with a small diffraction grating (and other necessary optics like mirrors, lenses)? Thinking of an application in spectrometry.

Yes, but I suppose that depends on what you mean by "miniature" and what your "selectable wavelength" FWHM specification is.

https://lambdasys.com/uploads/LEOI-92.pdf