It Was Never a Prism: My Spectrometer Has a Diffraction Grating

Still trying to solve the monitor calibration problem — need to measure the actual spectral output of my monitor's primaries, not just RGB. The CR30 held against the screen gives something, but it's not designed for emissive sources. What I need is the pocket jewel spectroscope I've been using all along, properly …
Read MoreBuilding a Portable Visible Light Spectrometer with Raspberry Pi and Fiber Optics
Feb 21, 2026 · 18 min read · Spectrometer Raspberry Pi OV9281 Spectroscopy Color Science Fiber Optics TOSLINK Golang OpenCV 3D Printing ·
After successfully reverse engineering the CR30 colorimeter, I found myself wanting something more versatile - a device that could not only measure reflected light but also handle transmittance measurements with fiber optic coupling. The result is this compact, portable visible light spectrometer built around a …
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