Ocean Optics has expanded its line of fiber spectrometers with the Ocean-FX model with a sensitive CMOS detector, an upgrade of the Flame spectrometer but under a new name. With its high acquisition speed (up to 3000 scans per second), it can process larger amounts of data in less time. It is able to cover the spectral region from 200 to 1100 nm, showing excellent sensitivity in the ultraviolet and near-infrared part of the spectrum. It includes a robust communication module supporting Ethernet and Wi-Fi.
| FLAME-S | OCEAN-FX | |
| Integration time | 1 ms - 65 s | 10 µs - 1 s |
| Signal to noise ratio (single scan) | 250:1 | 270:1 |
| Dynamic range (single scan) | 1300:1 | 6400:1 |
| Detector | Sony ILX511B CCD sensor (190-1100 nm, 2048 px) | Hamamatsu S11639 CMOS sensor (200-1100 nm, 2048 px, higher sensitivity in UV and NIR compared to ILX511B) |
| Data acquisition speed (maximum) | 400 scans/second | 3000 scans/s |