
Centre-Mount Sample Holders
A centre-mount sample holder offers two distinct advantages over the external sphere
sample holders on the DRA. One is the ability to vary the angle of incidence for
reflectance and transmission measurements. The other advantage is the ability to measure
the transmission and reflectance of a sample together (transflectance).
There are several centre-mount designs, depending on the reflectance or transmission
application intended.
• A variable angle sample holder mounts a solid sample at the centre of the sphere
at specified angles of incidence from the sample beam. The variable angle sample
holders may be clip or jaw style.
• A cuvette centre-mount sample holder positions a cuvette inside the sphere at a
fixed angle normal to the sample beam.
Installation and alignment
To install a centre mount sample holder:
1. Remove the sphere cap from the top of the sphere.
2. Lower the centre mount through the opening in the sphere.
3. Fit the two posts on the centre mount onto the sphere by using the two locating holes
in the top of the sphere.
Figure 30. Lower the centre mount through the opening in the sphere, user the locating
holes in the top of the sphere to secure the centre mount.
4. Align the centre mount sample holder.
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