Re: an optical question

From: redbelly (redbelly98_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 02/28/05 

Date: 28 Feb 2005 10:03:44 -0800

Johannes Swartling wrote:

> Hg/Ne is useful to calibrate the wavelength scale, but normally a
tungsten
> lamp is used for calibration of spectral response of spectrometers.
>
> Johannes

It sounds like the OP will need both types of calibration lamps. But,
getting down to 250 nm with a tungsten (or any) filament lamp? I don't
think you'll detect any emission down there (but if you know otherwise
I'd appreciate knowing).

Mark

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