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Experiment comments are important to identify and distinguish between data
sets. These are also in the experiment setup window.
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Make sure your hardware is setup. Below are examples of simple arraignments
where a Stellarnet SL2 calibration lamp and an Electrotechnic neon spectrum
tube were set up before the entrance slit of the spectrometer. The SL2 lamp’s
output is extremely faint which is why it was placed very close to the
monochromator’s slit. Optimizing this distance is important for the detector can
saturate and give inaccurate results if the input intensity is too great. Stray light is
also to be avoided thus overhead lights should be turned off.
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The neon spectrum tube was placed at distances ranging from 35-50cm from the
entrance slit. The slit itself was made very narrow and short to avoid saturation of
the detector.
