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SX20 Stopped-Flow Spectrometer Accessories - Boosted Deuterium Light Source

SX.20 Stopped-Flow Spectrometer

UV.1 Boosted Deuterium Light Source

The UV.1 is a powerful deuterium light source. The profile of the lamp spectrum is such that the UV output is much enhanced with respect to the visible output; this leads to a reduction in stray light contamination of the far-UV, making this an ideal source for use with the UV version of the PDA.1 photodiode-array detector. With the combination of the UV.1 and the UV PDA.1, accurate, time dependent, spectra between 200nm and 400nm can be obtained.

PDA data collected using the deuterium light source. PDA data collected using the deuterium light source.

The deuterium source power supply unit and lamp assembly

Designed to compliment the UV photodiode array detector option PDA.1, the boosted deuterium light source allows collection of time-dependent spectra in the far-UV wavelength region. Option UV.1 is designed for PDA.1 measurements in the range 200-400nm compared with 285-725nm using the standard xenon light source.

Enhanced UV Region Performance

The figure (below) shows the deuterium and xenon lamp spectra. As can be seen, the UV.1 source has intense emission in the UV region and it is essential for PDA.1 measurements below 290nm.

Other features include:

  • Simple mounting to the SHU cell block
  • Simple and rapid reconfiguration between xenon and deuterium light sources
  • Adjustable current setting on power supply for signal-to-noise optimisation
  • Pre-aligned lamps
  • Ozone-free operation

Deuterium vs Xenon lamp spectra



The lamp spectra shown illustrate the enhanced uv output of the UV.1 Boosted Deuterium light source (blue trace) compared with the standard Xenon arc lamp (red trace).



The time-resolved spectra shown right relate to the ring transformation of dimethyl isothiouronium (0.01mM Dimethyl isothiourea) was mixed in a 1:1 ratio with 10mM NaOH). The reaction was monitored in the wavelength range 200-420nm, by collecting 2000 spectra over the first 5 seconds.


PDA data collected using the deuterium light source.




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