Ocean Optics Overture - Manual (Page 38)

Chapter 5 Applications
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Most of these lines originate from the sun’s chromosphere, but the strong 761nm absorption dip is caused
by Oxygen in our own atmosphere.
Match the Balmer emission lines from the line spectra library to hydrogen absorption lines.
Fluorescent lamps
Strip and compact fluorescent lamps show mercury spectral lines and fluorescence. Use the line spectra
library to identify the mercury
Filters, solutions and glasses
The absorption of near UV rays through sunglasses, optical filters and interference filters. The change in
transmitted wavelength is caused by changing the incident angle of a collimated white light source
through an interference filter.