Multiply diffracted light in the Czerny-Turner spectrometer.
At certain small angles of the grating, any in-plane spectrometer will pass stray light that has been returned by the reflecting optics for a second diffraction. Paths of this source of stray light and its strueture have been calculated and confirmed experimentally.
Constant-bandwidth scanning of the Czerny-Turner monochromator.
For the convenience of monochromator users, the constant-bandwidth operation of a Czerny-Turner monochromator is reviewed and clarified for continuously variable and for discretely variable slit widths. A procedure for selecting the discrete slit widths that are necessary for nearly constant-bandwidth scanning is presented.
Spin label motion in fatty acids.
Spin labels dissolved in highly purified fatty acid systems exhibit nearly identical tumbling rates in liquid and solid phases. Even though the spin labels do not have the same molecular geometry as the lipid matrix the melting point of the matrix can be inferred by measurements of the temperature dependency of molecular motion.