Malvern Mastersizer 3000 User Manual

Chapter 4 Making measurements
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Sample - Instructions
Use the Sample Instructions settings to specify pre-measurement and post-
measurement instructions that need to be drawn to the attention of the user.
These are then shown in the Sample Documentation panel/window before and fol-
lowing the measurement respectively. In this example pre-measurement instruc-
tions have been specified and are displayed above the Sample Name field in the
Sample Documentation window.

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