Ocean Optics Overture - Manual (Page 3)

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Table of Contents
About This Manual......................................................................................................... v
Document Purpose and Intended Audience.............................................................................. v
Document Summary.................................................................................................................. v
Product-Related Documentation ............................................................................................... v
Upgrades....................................................................................................................... vi
Chapter 1: Introduction to Spectroscopy.........................................1
Spectroscopy in a nutshell............................................................................................. 1
Spectroscope views....................................................................................................... 2
The CCD array spectrometer......................................................................................... 3
Optical Limitations ..................................................................................................................... 3
Chapter 3: Overture Software ...........................................................5
Product Overview .......................................................................................................... 5
Overture Installation ...................................................................................................... 6
Retrieving from a CD ................................................................................................................. 6
Downloading from the Ocean Optics Website........................................................................... 6
Chapter 3: Overture Software Icons and Menus..............................7
Overview ....................................................................................................................... 7
Integration Time............................................................................................................. 9
Intensity ................................................................................................................... 9
Store Dark Spectrum .............................................................................................. 9
Reference spectrum .............................................................................................. 9
Color ........................................................................................................................ 10
Transmission .......................................................................................................... 10
Absorbance ............................................................................................................. 11
Smoothing ..................................................................................................................... 11
Average scans........................................................................................................................... 11
Pixel smoothing ......................................................................................................................... 11