Introduction to Integral Sphere: From Principle to Application
Integral sphere is a hollow sphere, also known as a photometric sphere, a luminous sphere, etc. Usually, one or several windows are opened on the outer wall of the integrating sphere to serve as the light inlet, sample outlet, and light output outlet. Some integrating spheres are also equipped with standard whiteboards, optical traps, sample holders, hole plugs and other integrating sphere accessories to assist with various optical measurement requirements, etc. The inner wall is coated with an ideal white high diffuse reflection material, and the light entering the integrating sphere is reflected multiple times by the diffuse reflection layer on the inner wall, resulting in a uniform illumination that can eliminate the influence of uneven light beams. To achieve high measurement accuracy, the aperture ratio of the integrating sphere should be as small as possible. The aperture ratio is defined as the ratio of the area of the sphere at the opening of the integrating sphere to the area of the entire inner wall of the sphere. Each integrating sphere has a wide range of applicability and can be combined with spectrometers, optical fibers, light sources, and various optical measurement devices to form a system for various sample measurements, such as sample surface reflectivity, sample transmittance, light source radiation, and so on. The material of the diffuse reflection surface on the inner wall of the integrating sphere: The material of the diffuse reflection surface on the inner wall of the integrating sphere determines the service life, accuracy, stability, and so on of the integrating sphere. Usually, the materials of the diffuse reflection surface on the inner wall of the integrating sphere include PTFE, Baso4, and MGO2. The reflectivity curves of these three materials are shown in Figure (1): From Figure (1), it can be seen that in the spectral band of 200-2500nm, PTFE has a higher reflectivity than Baso4 and MGO2, and has excellent Lambert properties and a flat spectrum.
The parameters of different diffuse reflective coating materials are shown in Figure (2)
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Diffuse reflection layer material
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model
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Spectral reflectance value
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spectral range
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Optimal coating thickness
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Highly reflective baso4
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r98
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0.93
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200-350nm
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1mm
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Highly reflective baso4
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r98
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0.985
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350-1600nm
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1mm
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mgo₂
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r90
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0.9
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350-800nm
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1mm
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Economic Baso4
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r93
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0.93
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350-800nm
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1mm
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F4 spray coating
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f4
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0.98
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380-780nm
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2mm
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F4 spray coating
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f4
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320-380nm
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2mm
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F4 sintering
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F4 sintering
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0.93
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780-2200nm
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2mm
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F4 sintering
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F4 sintering
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0.96-0.98
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200-2500nm
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-
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Quantum efficiency integrating sphere high-quality diffuse reflection material can be customized with different openings and sizes
The universal fluorescent quantum efficiency integrating sphere has three openings, namely the light entrance, sample entrance, and light exit entrance. The light entrance port is equipped with a collimating mirror to collimate the excitation light source onto the sample, and the light exit port is equipped with a baffle to prevent the incident light from directly exiting. The commonly used sample port is equipped with a sample colorimetric dish holder, which can be used for measuring samples such as liquids, powders, and films.
Product features: 1. Customizable with different openings and sizes. 2. High quality sample holder configuration. 3. High quality diffuse reflection material. 4. Customizable with different solutions
Product Specifications
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project
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jy-pios-84
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jy-tfios-84
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model
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jy-pios-84
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jy-tfios-84
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Diffuse reflection material
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baso4
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ptfe
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reflectance
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95%-97%
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99%
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Entrance port connector
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customizable
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customizable
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Exit port connector
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customizable
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customizable
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Number of sample supports
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2
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2
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Material can withstand temperature
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Within 100 ℃
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300℃
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Integral ball bracket
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upright
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upright
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warranty
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a year
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a year
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Different sizes and openings of integrating balls can be customized according to different schemes
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Product application: jy-pfios-50 customized integrating sphere, jy-ffios-100 customized integrating sphere, jy-pfios-150 customized integrating sphere, jy-ffios-36 customized integrating sphere fluorescence quantum efficiency measurement system
Product image: Inlet collimator lens, SMA905 outlet sample port, glass bracket, high-quality PTFE material, colorimetric dish bracket, high-quality PTFE material