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Portable Spectrometer

A homemade spectrometer using an Arduino Mega analyzes substances by utilizing multiple discrete LEDs instead of traditional optics. The project incorporates an AS7431 spectrometer sensor and a stepper motor to rotate the LEDs for capturing spectral data. Users can select between photometer and spectrometer modes for sampling and apply interpolation for smoother data representation.

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Portable Spectrometer

A homemade spectrometer using an Arduino Mega analyzes substances by utilizing multiple discrete LEDs instead of traditional optics. The project incorporates an AS7431 spectrometer sensor and a stepper motor to rotate the LEDs for capturing spectral data. Users can select between photometer and spectrometer modes for sampling and apply interpolation for smoother data representation.

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homemade spectrometer analyzes substances

with an Arduino Mega

https://blog.arduino.cc/2024/12/23/see-how-this-homemade-spectrometer-
analyzes-substances-with-an-arduino-mega/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9Ja7LYqQIM

Arduino Team — December 23rd, 2024

Materials, when exposed to light, will reflect or absorb certain portions of


the electromagnetic spectrum that can give valuable information about
their chemical or physical compositions. Traditional setups use a single
lamp to emit white light before it is split apart into a spectrum of colors
via a system of prisms, mirrors, and lenses. After hitting the substance
being tested, a sensor will gather this spectral color data for
analysis. YouTuber Marb’s Lab realized that by leveraging several discrete.
LEDs, he could recreate this array of light without the need for the more
expensive/complicated optics.

His project uses the AS7431 10-channel spectrometer sensor breakout


board from Adafruit due to its adequate accuracy and compact footprint.
Once it was attached to the clear sample chamber and wired to a
connector, Marb got to work on the electromechanical portion of the
system. Here, a stepper motor rotates a ring of six LEDs that are driven by
a series of N-channel MOSFETs and a decade counter. Each component
was then wired into a custom-designed control board, which acts as a
shield when attached to the Arduino Mega 2560 below.

The sketch running on the Mega allows for the user to select between
photometer (single wavelength) and spectrometer (multiple wavelengths)
modes when sampling the substance. Once the data is captured, the user
can then choose one of three interpolation modes to get a smooth curve,
as seen here when measuring this chlorophyl.

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