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Ocean Optics Jaz Absolute Irradiance User Manual

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2: Calibration

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12. Select the correct diameter of your probe from the following:

If you are using an integrating sphere, select the Use Integrating Sphere option.

If you are using a bare fiber or a cosine corrector, select Fiber Diameter and enter the
appropriate value. See the following examples:

Cosine Corrector

Fiber Diameter

Area in cm

2

CC-3

3900 microns

0.119459061

CC-3-UV

3900 microns

0.119459061

CC-3-DA

7140 microns

0.400392842

QP600-2-VIS/BX fiber

600 microns

0.002826

If you know the collection area, select Collection Area and enter the value. Remember the
area in cm

2

to enter it in the config.txt file on the SD Card. If you enter the diameter in

micrometers, the software will calculate the area in cm

2

automatically.

13. Click Finish. If you unblock the calibration light source, you will be able to view the calibrated

output power of the light source in absolute irradiance units (uWatt/ cm

2

/nm).