Installation 
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Figure 9. Optional accessories for the solid sample holder. Variable pathlength 
cell holder (left) and side mounted slide (right) 
Position the sample so that the center of the sample sits in the center 
of the sample compartment (see Figure 10). The sample should be 
horizontally and vertically centered. 
 
 
Figure 10. Aligning the sample in the sample compartment. Left: Sample 
compartment from above. The dotted line indicates the middle of the 
compartment. Right: Middle of the sample compartment when viewed from the 
side