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Operation
The DRA-CA-3300 accessory is specifically designed to measure the reflectance or transmittance
of solids, liquids, powders, or other small objects that can fit in the transmittance or reflectance
ports. Basic components of the accessory include the integrating sphere, and optics chamber. The
construction of the accessory is compatible with the double beam configuration of the CARY 100
and CARY 300 spectrophotometers and accommodates most CARY software applications.
Integrating Sphere
The integrating sphere assembly, shown in Figure 6, is 150 mm in diameter and constructed of
Spectralon. Spectralon is the same material used on the standards supplied with the accessory. Typ-
ical reflectance values for Spectralon are provided in Appendix B.
The DRA-CA-3300 integrating sphere features four beam ports, spread around the sphere at 90
°
intervals. The beam ports either admit the spectrophotometer instrument beam into the integrating
Sample Beam
Entrance Port
Reference Beam
Entrance Port
Transmittance
Sample Holder
Reference Beam
Aperture Plate
Figure 6. Installing the transmittance sample holder and aperture plate on the
integrating sphere.