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Linearity and accuracy of ultraviolet and visible wavelength photometer: an interlaboratory survey
Abstract:
A survey was made to determine the linearity and accuracy of ultraviolet and visible wavelength photometers used by laboratories in New York State. Two solutions each of high-purity potassium dichromate and cobalt ammonium sulfate were submitted for photometric performance studies. The majority of the participant spectrophotometer results showed good correlation with reference data. Broad half-band width (greater than 10 nm) photometers showed little deviation from linearity. Coefficients of variation for the models surveyed were 5-10%.
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