Malvern Mastersizer 3000 User Manual

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Introducing the
Mastersizer 3000
Introduction
This chapter provides information about the Mastersizer 3000 hardware and iden-
tifies all major features of the system.
The following topics are covered:
 A description of the purpose of the instrument and its accessories.
 A hardware overview of a typical wet and dry system.
 Detailed reference on the physical parts of the optical unit.
 Information about the parts of the cell, including how to insert and remove it.
Note
Hardware maintenance – for details on how to maintain the hardware,
please refer to the Basic Guide and the separate dispersion unit guides.
Mastersizer 3000 and Mastersizer 3000E
instruments
There are two core instruments in the Mastersizer 3000 family, these are the Mas-
tersizer 3000 and Mastersizer 3000E. Though identical looking there are some fun-
damental differences between the two; in terms of their software functionality and
operation with the associated dispersion units.
The differences between the two Mastersizer variants are shown in the below table.

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