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UV Laser Pointer and Green Laser Spectra Through 1 Quartz Cuvette

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david-h-haffner-srDavid H Haffner Sr 08/18/2016 at 21:480 Comments

2 Different Laser Wavelength's through 6 Different Solvents

http://publiclab.org/notes/dhaffnersr/08-18-2016/uv-laser-pointer-and-green-laser-spectra-through-1-quartz-cuvette

I wanted to test the resolution of my 0.09mm slit width, so what better way to do that then, aiming a laser through a quartz cuvette filled with 6 different solvents, and here are my results:

1 quartz cuvette was used for all spectral scans. Instrumentation: DH 4.0 v4 Spectrometer

Solvents used were:

1) Isopropyl alcohol [99.99% purity-certified by Duda Energy LLc]

2) Ethanol [95% purity-200proof] Consolidated Chemical Corp.

3) Acetone [99.5 + -%] lab quality- Consolidated Chemical Corp.

4)Ethyl Acetate - lab grade Consolidated Chemical Corp.

5) Methanol [99.65+%] Lab grade Consolidated Chemical Corp.

6) Distilled Water - Store bought [TDS meter used {total dissolved solids = 0}


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