Title:	A do-it-yourself Czerny–Turner spectrometer: atomic emission, absorption, reflection and fluorescence spectroscopy in natural sciences
Authors:	Osterheider, Mattis Bourdon, Bjoern Rasmus, Boettcher Beeken, Marco Imlau, Mirco
ORCID of the author:	https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5343-5636 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4559-4522 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6121-0210
Abstract:	Spectrometers play a decisive role in the education of A-level and/or under-graduate students in the field of natural sciences. They are capable to demonstrate atomic emission, transmission, reflection and fluorescence spectra, but can be used for wavelength filtering, as well. Here, we present a do-it-yourself spectrometer setup based on a Czerny–Turner design that (a) can be used for all measurement types with one and the same setup and (b) is capable to spectrally resolve atomic emission lines. We use LEGO® bricks for the optomechanical construction and combine it with affordable, but high-quality optical components and linear array based on a charge-coupled device (CCD). A modular design is implemented and allows for a quick change between the various measurement techniques, but also fosters the technological understanding of the underlying systems' optical design.
Citations:	Osterheider, M., Bourdon, B., Boettcher, R., Beeken, M., & Imlau, M. (2022): A do-it-yourself Czerny–Turner spectrometer: atomic emission, absorption, reflection and fluorescence spectroscopy in natural sciences. Physics Education, 57(6), 065012.
URL:	https://doi.org/10.48693/291 https://osnadocs.ub.uni-osnabrueck.de/handle/ds-202304188661
Subject Keywords:	UV–VIS spectroscopy; Do-it-Yourself; undergraduate; A-level; natural sciences; high resolution; modular
Issue Date:	26-Aug-2022
License name:	Attribution 4.0 International
License url:	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Type of publication:	Einzelbeitrag in einer wissenschaftlichen Zeitschrift [Article]
Appears in Collections:	FB06 - Hochschulschriften Open-Access-Publikationsfonds

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