Practical wavelength calibration considerations for UV–visible Fourier-transform spectroscopy

Applied Optics

Volumn 35, Issue 16, 1996, Pages 2960-2970

  Salit, Marc L ^a   Travi, John C ^a   Winchester, Michael R ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fourier transform spectroscopy; Inductively coupled plasma spectroscopy; Spectral atla; Spectral interference; Wavelength accuracy; Wavelength calibration; Wavelength standard

Indexed keywords

EID: 8844241565     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.35.002960     Document Type: Article

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