©1990-2002 J.Paul Robinson, Purdue University
BMS 631 – LECTURE006.PPT
Light loss by optics
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Glass can absorb UV light and can
fluoresce
when illuminated at that wavelength.
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For excitation > 450nm, you can use glass
filters, < 450nm use quartz or silica filters.
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Plastic optical filters are unsatisfactory
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