
Figure 26. The polarizer installed on the polarizer mount.
You can install the Polarizer/Depolarizer into the DRA to control the plane
polarization of the light beam in a spectrophotometer. For example: if the sample
being measured is sensitive to plane polarized light e.g. liquid crystals, the
transmission of the sample will change as the plane of polarization changes. It is thus
important to control the plane of polarization of the incident beam.
To install the polarizer/depolarizer:
1. Install the DRA
into the instrument
2. Remove the optics cover.
3. Slide the Polarizer/Depolarizer onto the polarizer mount. The dial should face
away from the optical area.
4. Tighten the screw to hold the polarizer in place.
5. If necessary re-align the DRA
.
You must now check the alignment of the attachment
.
Installing the double aperture attachment
This attachment is used in conjunction with the Validate application to check that the
detector in the DRA is performing correctly. The advantage of using the Double
Aperture attachment to determine photometric accuracy is that there is no limitation
on temperature, wavelength or SBW. Refer to the online Help
for instructions on how
to use a double aperture attachment. Click here for the theory behind the use of a
double aperture accessory
.
Note
The default tolerance values n the Validate application are applicable to the
instrument only. An internal or external DRA accessory should not be expected
to perform to the same level of photometric accuracy.
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