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Modular Spectrometers in the Undergraduate Chemistry Laboratory
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A rapid evolution of fiber-optic and computer technology led to the concept of modular spectrometers. The Ocean Optics S2000 series of spectroscopic instruments, based on a 2048-element linear CCD-array, are examples of such equipment. We have introduced two of these modular systems into our undergraduate laboratory courses, for experiments that serve as an introduction to signal processing. The Ocean Optics spectrometers have proven to be both rapid and inexpensive and have improved the quality of learning of our students.
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Second-Year UndergraduateKeywords (Domain):
Analytical ChemistryKeywords (Pedagogy):
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- Received: August 03, 2009
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