
Optics
The optics chamber houses the transfer optics of the DRA accessory that direct the
spectrophotometer reference and sample beams to their respective ports on the integrating
sphere. The sample beam is the rear beam in the accessory. Mirrors labelled M1, M2 and
M3 guide the sample beam through the sample transmission port of the integrating sphere
and onto the sample reflectance port at an 8° angle of incidence. Mirrors M4 and M5
direct the reference beam through the reference beam entrance port onto the reference
port.
Figure 11: Mirror M1. Figure 12: Mirror M5.
Mirrors M1 and M5 are fixed mounted mirrors that are adjustable in the vertical and
horizontal planes. Mirror M1, illustrated in the figure above, holds a flat mirror that helps
direct the instrument sample beam into the integrating sphere transmission port. M5 holds
a concave mirror surface that reflects the reference beam into the integrating sphere. The
design of mirror M5, shown in the figure below, is very similar to mirror M1. The fixed
mirrors are mounted to the base plate by two M5 bolts that can be adjusted using a 4 mm
hex wrench. All mirror surfaces are coated with a Al/MgF
2
thin film.
Mirror M2 is a pivoting mirror assembly that positions a flat mirror surface into the
sample beam path, directing the beam onto the movable mirror, M3. The mirror mount
pivots about a fixed point. To rotate the mirror assembly horizontally, loosen the two
screws shown in the figure and rotate the floor adjustment with a large flathead screw
driver. To adjust the mirror surface vertically, use a 3 mm allen wrench.
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