Date of Award
12-1985
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Chemistry
First Advisor
Dr. James Howell
Second Advisor
Dr. George Lowry
Third Advisor
Dr. Dale Warren
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
Conventional spectrophometers require the transfer of a sample to a cuvette for obtaining spectra. The measurement of absorbance in situ can be accomplished using a fiber optic probe which can be placed directly in the sample. The fiber optic probe also minimizes environmental factors such as thermal or vibrational which may affect the absorbing species. A rapid scanning speed allows for essentially simultaneous wavelength monitoring.
The effect of coupling a rapid scanning spectrophotometer with a fiber optic probe provides for an extremely versatile system. When used in comjunction with a microprocessor or computer, this approach offers advantages such as data manipulation, time averaging of signals, low signal-to-noise ratios while retaining high precision, dynamic range, and resolution.
Recommended Citation
Tobin, Kathleen Marie, "The Design and Construction of Microprocessor-Computer Controlled Rapid Scanning Fiberoptic Spectrophotometer" (1985). Masters Theses. 1472.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/1472