Revision as of 19:03, 4 October 2010

Safety

The tubes are made of glass, and they should be handled with care.
Glass tubes can get hot after even minimal use. Use caution when handling immediately after use.

Spectrometer - Adam Hilger; London, England; Serial: 12610
Spectrum Tube Power Supply - Model: SP200 (5000V;10mA; Electro-Technic Products)
Mercury Tube
Hydrogen Tube
Deuterium Tube

Place spectrometer and lamp on a sturdy, flat surface.
Elevate the lamp to the point where the thinner part of the glass tube (while placed in the lamp) is level with the eye sight of the spectrometer. We used a stack of books.
Fiddle with spectrometer until you obtain desirable cross hair position and general slit width.
- Note: A thinner slit yields more accurate results, but sacrifices visibility.

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+=Safety=
+*The tubes are made of glass, and they should be handled with care.
+*Glass tubes can get hot after even minimal use.  Use caution when handling immediately after use.
+=Equipment=
+*Spectrometer - Adam Hilger; London, England; Serial: 12610
+*Spectrum Tube Power Supply - Model: SP200 (5000V;10mA; Electro-Technic Products)
+*Mercury Tube
+*Hydrogen Tube
+*Deuterium Tube
+=Set Up=
+*Place spectrometer and lamp on a sturdy, flat surface.
+*Elevate the lamp to the point where the thinner part of the glass tube (while placed in the lamp) is level with the eye sight of the spectrometer.  We used a stack of books.
+*Fiddle with spectrometer until you obtain desirable cross hair position and general slit width.
+**Note:  A thinner slit yields more accurate results, but sacrifices visibility.