Lecture 7 Light sources, filters, and monochromators Harris Ch.20
Light Source Sample Monochromator (filter, wavelength selector) Detector Spectrometer Data Processing
Black body radiation
A tungsten lamp 3000 K
Deuterium Lamp Deuterium: higher intensity Even higher intensity: Xe arc UV sources
Light Source Sample Monochromator (filter, wavelength selector) Detector Spectrometer Data Processing
Filters
thickness Refractive index
A Bunsen monochromator
Detector plate Refractive index of NaCl 350 nm nm nm nm m m m m m m m 1.44
Quarz prisms Littrow Cornu
Czerney-Turner monochromator
Diffraction order Number of grooves Dispersion: Resolution (resolving power):