Center for Relativistic Laser Science

1. Turn on the power switch and allow the instrument to warmup for at least 20 minutes.

2. Start the UV Lab software.

3. Enter a Title, Sample Name and choose the Experiment Type. Select OK.

4. Set the method parameters. Select OK.

5. Prepare the blank and the sample solutions. 

6. Fill a 10 mm pathlength cell to ~80% of its volume with the blank solution and place it into the cell holder. Click or select Run Blank from the Measure menu.

7. The blank spectrum is displayed.

8. Remove the cell from the cell holder.

9. Fill a 10 mm pathlength cell to ~80% of its volume with the sample solution and place it into the cell holder. Click or select Run Sample in the Measure menu.

10. The sample spectrum is displayed.

11. Print and/or save the spectral data.

*Instrument policy is attached.