Interrogation monitor increases wavelength range

Ibsen Photonics has released a new, extended wavelength version of its I-Mon interrogation monitor. The interrogation monitor builds on Ibsen high-resolution spectrometer technology, using Ibsen fused silica transmission gratings. This design platform enables Ibsen's I-Mon to offer fast measurement frequency and compact size as well as low power consumption.

I-Mon Product Manager Bjarke Rose explains: 'Our I-Mon interrogation monitor modules have been deployed in the field for over 5 years, and so the I-Mon has already been embraced by this growing market that we have designed the I-Mon for'.

He adds: 'Last year we launched the I-Mon 400E-USB, a high-resolution version of our I-Mon targeted as stand-alone monitors with USB interface for easy setup with a laptop'.

'Our customers received the new I-Mon 400E very well, praising the high sensitivity, subpicometre resolution and ease of use'.

'With this new I-Mon 512E-USB we further increase the wavelength range maintaining the high sensitivity, subpicometre resolution and ease of use'.

Torben Jacobsen, President and CEO of Ibsen, adds: 'This new I-Mon development draws from the broad spectrometer competencies that lie in our OEM spectrometer business; this is an example of how our spectrometer and grating technologies are drawn on to match the needs of fibre optic sensing applications with high-performing and cost-effective interrogation solutions'.

Ibsen will be presenting its I-Mon products at the Photonics West exhibition from 23rd to 25th January 2007 in San Jose, as well as at other important sensing and photonics conferences throughout the year.