Malvern Mastersizer 3000 User Manual

Viewing measurement results Chapter 5
Mastersizer 3000 Page 5-11
Analysis report
The Analysis report provides a useful breakdown of the
measurement data.
 To display this report, select the record(s) to analyse in the Record View and
then click the Analysis report from within the Reports tab.
The following information is displayed in the report:
 Weighted Residual – an indication of how well the calculated data was fitted
to the measurement data. A good fit is indicated by a residual of under 1%. A
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Malvern Mastersizer 3000 Specifications

General

Measurement principle	Laser diffraction
Blue laser wavelength	470 nm
Sample dispersion options	Wet and dry dispersion
Data acquisition rate	10 kHz
Particle size range	0.01 to 3500 microns
Laser type	He-Ne and solid state
Accuracy	Better than 1%
Repeatability	Better than 0.5%
Technology	Mie and Fraunhofer theories
Sample dispersion units	Hydro MV, Hydro LV, Aero S
Optical model	Mie theory
Power requirements	100-240 V, 50/60 Hz
Detector arrangement	Log-spaced array