Single-Beam Spectrophotometer - Answers Measures sample and reference alternately.
Double-Beam Spectrophotometer - Answers Simultaneously measures sample and reference beams.
Transmittance - Answers Ratio of transmitted light to incident light.
Absorbance - Answers Logarithmic measure of light absorbed by sample.
Agilent Cary 300 - Answers Double-beam spectrophotometer with dual lamps.
Deuterium Arc Lamp - Answers Emits UV light from 110 to 400 nm.
Quartz-Tungsten Halogen Lamp - Answers Produces visible light from 320 to 2500 nm.
Beam Chopper - Answers Rotating mirror directing light to cells.
Photomultiplier Tube (PMT) - Answers Detects light, generates proportional electric current.
Blackbody Radiation - Answers Radiation emitted by heated objects.
Planck Distribution - Answers Describes spectral distribution of blackbody radiation.
Exitance (M) - Answers Power of light per unit area.
Peak-Emission Wavelength - Answers Wavelength of maximum radiation intensity.
Arc Sources - Answers Provide continuum emission via electrical discharge.
Xenon Arc Lamp - Answers Emits intense radiation from 175 to 1000 nm.
Continuum Sources - Answers Provide continuous radiation across a range.
Laser - Answers Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.
Monochromatic Light - Answers Light of a single wavelength.
Collimated Light - Answers Light rays that are parallel.
Population Inversion - Answers More molecules in excited state than ground state.
Optical Cavity - Answers Region between mirrors in a laser.
Scanning Monochromator - Answers Outputs light at a single wavelength.
Diffraction Grating - Answers Disperses light into its component colors.
Entrance and Exit Slits - Answers Control light entry and exit in monochromators.
, Steering Mirrors - Answers Direct light path within a monochromator.
Infrared Radiation - Answers Radiation emitted primarily by the Earth.
Ultraviolet Radiation - Answers Radiation emitted by the sun, < 400 nm.
Visible Wavelengths - Answers Radiation range perceived by the human eye.
Lamp Switching - Answers Switch between deuterium and tungsten lamps at 360 nm.
Different Wavelengths - Answers Experience constructive interference at varying angles.
Czerny-Turner Monochromator - Answers Uses reflection grating to separate light wavelengths.
Polychromatic Light - Answers Light composed of multiple wavelengths.
Collimated Beam - Answers A beam of parallel rays of light.
Concave Focusing Mirror - Answers Focuses different wavelengths at distinct focal points.
Exit Slit - Answers Narrow opening allowing selected wavelengths to pass.
Reflective Diffraction Grating - Answers Rotated to select specific wavelengths for experiments.
Constructive Interference Condition - Answers Described by the equation: nλ = d(sinθ + sinϕ).
Slit Width - Answers Determines the bandwidth of wavelengths selected.
Bandwidth - Answers Difference between highest and lowest transmitted wavelengths.
Signal-to-Noise Ratio - Answers Measure of signal strength relative to background noise.
Beer's Law - Answers Absorbance is proportional to concentration of solute.
Stray Light - Answers Unwanted wavelengths causing analysis errors.
Cuvette - Answers Cell for holding liquid samples in spectroscopy.
Fused Silica - Answers Material suitable for UV and visible spectroscopy.
Photodetector - Answers Device converting light into an electrical signal.
Photodiode - Answers Compact detector generating current from light exposure.
Photodiode Array - Answers Contains many photodiodes for simultaneous light detection.
Dynodes - Answers Elements in PMT that amplify electron current.
Depletion Region - Answers Area in photodiode preventing current flow until light strikes.