An optical spectrometer having a multi-wafer structure. The structure may
be fabricated with MEMS technology. The spectrometer may be integrated
with a fluid analyzer. A reflective grating such as a diffraction or
holographic grating situated on the circumference of a Rowland circle
along with a point of light emission and a detector may be a
configuration of the spectrometer. Some configurations may use an
external light source where the light may be optically conveyed to the
point of emission on the circle. There may be a Raman configuration where
an interaction of light with a sample or an interactive film of a channel
in a fluid analyzer is the point of light emission for the spectrometer.
In some configurations of the spectrometer, the grating and/or the film
may be reflective or transmissive.