Spectrophotometer

Spectrophotometers are used to measure the concentration of a known substance in a solution. They do this by passing a light through the substance and measuring light intensity as a function of wavelength. Either single beam or double beam spectrophotometers can be purchased. In a single beam spectrophotometer, a reference standard is used to measure light intensity before and after the sample is loaded. For double beam spectrophotometers the beam is split with one beam passing through the standard and the other through the sample to compare intensities. While single beam spectrophotometers are typically less expensive and have higher sensitivity, double beam spectrophotometers tend to be more stable and easier to use. Spectrophotometers are important pieces of equipment in chemistry, physics, biochemistry, clinical, and materials testing labs.

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CompanyAgilent TechnologiesAgilent Technologies
ItemCary 5000 UV-Vis-NIR SpectrophotometerCary 3500 Compact UV-Vis Spectrophotometer
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Catalog Number10079300Cary 3500 Compact
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TypeUV-VIS-NIRUV-Vis double beam spectrophotometer
Wavelength Range175 to 3300 nm190 to 1100 nm
Wavelength AccuracyInquire± 0.2 nm
Scanning SpeedUV-Vis 2000 nm/min; NIR 8000 nm/minUV-Vis 150,000 nm/min
Spectral BandwidthDown to 0.01 nm0.1 to 5 nm
Optical SystemDouble BeamDouble out-of-plane Littrow monochromator
Light SourceTungsten halogen visible and deuterium arc UVXenon flash lamp
ResolutionInquire0.1 nm limiting resolution
DescriptionThe Cary 5000 is a high-performance UV-Vis and NIR spectrophotometer with superb photometric performance in the 175–3300 nm range. Using a PbSmart detector, the Cary 5000 extends its NIR range to 3300 nm making it a powerful tool for materials science research. The Cary WinUV software, a modular ... Read MoreThe Cary 3500 Compact UV-Vis is a double-beam spectrophotometer featuring new and unique measurement capabilities that can be deployed in regulated environments. The system performs ambient and temperature-controlled experiments with air-cooled Peltier temperature control, and it accurately analyzes... Read More
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