Ocean Optics HL-2000-CAL-ISP - Manual (Page 9)

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Chapter 1
Setup
Overview
The HL-2000-CAL Halogen Calibrated Light Source for the VIS-Shortwave NIR (350nm-1050nm) is a
tungsten-halogen light source that provides known absolute intensity values at several wavelengths,
expressed in µW/cm²/nm. Since the spectral intensity of the HL-2000-CAL can be traced to an intensity
standard traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), it is specifically
designed for calibrating the absolute spectral response of your system.
Note
If you have a spectrometer setup that is highly sensitive, you may not be able to use the
HL-2000-CAL as a calibration source.
Before using the HL-2000-CAL for the first time, check for transport damage. Be sure to adhere to all
warnings on the unit and in this operational manual. Make sure you have your HL-2000-CAL, your
spectrometer, an SMA-terminated optical fiber or CC-3 cosine-corrected irradiance probe, and Ocean
Optics software.
The following sections provide instructions on unpacking and setting up your HL-2000-CAL Calibration
Light Source.