Waters 996 - Chapter 4 Principles of the 996 PDA Detector Optics; 996 Detector Optics

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Principles of the 996 PDA
Detector Optics
To use the Millennium
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PDA software effectively, you must be familiar with the principles
of operation of the optics and electronics of the Waters 996 PDA Detector.
4.1 996 Detector Optics
The 996 detector is an ultraviolet/visible light (UV/Vis) spectrophotometer with:
• 512 diodes
• Optical resolution of 1.2 nm per diode
• Operating wavelength range from 190 nm to 800 nm
The light path through the optics assembly of the 996 detector is shown in Figure 4-1
.