Zenith Polymer® Wavelength Standards 

Composition
Zenith Polymer® Wavelength Standards are made in Germany. The basis is purest PTFE doped with the rare earth oxides of Holmium, Erbium and Dysprosium. The standards have a stabile spectrum of characteristic peaks over the UV/Vis/NIR range because of the special structure of their electron shell, which makes them a perfect tool for wavelength calibrations.

Properties
Due to the chemical properties of PTFE, Zenith Polymer® Wavelength Standards are unpolar, hydrophobic, and inert. The standards are very durable and easy to use in a Laboratory and Production environment.

Calibration

Zenith Polymer® Wavelength Standards are purchased with a calibration file in 0,1 nm resolution over the wavelength range of UV/Vis/NIR
from 250 to 2450 nm. The NIST/PTB traceable calibration is performed on PerkinElmer Lambda 950 spectrometers.

Spectralon® Wavelength Calibration Standards

Labsphere Spectralon® wavelength calibration standards provide stable absorption spectra for validating the wavelength calibration of spectrophotometers and spectrofluorimeters in the UV-VIS-NIR region, from 250-2500nm. Each standard is formulated by doping Spectralon with a rare earth oxide that exhibits sharp absorption peaks at specific wavelengths. Complete absorption spectral data is supplied with each standard. A holmium oxide standard is available for UV-VIS-NIR calibrations, while a dysprosium oxide standard is offered for NIR calibrations. Meanwhile an erbium oxide standard is provided for VIS-NIR calibrations. Alternatively, a mixed oxide standard is available that is doped with all three rare earth oxides for use over the entire UV-VIS-NIR region.

Calibration

Calibration data for peak absorbance wavelengths and relative to maximum absorbance is provided with each standard. Calibration is traceable to the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

Zenith Polymer® Wavelength Standards 

Order-No. calibrated*

• SG 3333: Wavelength standard, 50 mm diameter Rare earth oxides mixed into Zenith Polymer (Holmium, Erbium, Dysprosium)
• SG 3334: Wavelength standard, 30 mm diameter Rare earth oxides mixed into Zenith Polymer (Holmium, Erbium, Dysprosium)

Order-No. uncalibrated

• SG 3333-U: Wavelength standard, 50 mm diameter Rare earth oxides mixed into Zenith Polymer (Holmium, Erbium, Dysprosium)
• SG 3334-U: Wavelength standard, 30 mm diameter Rare earth oxides mixed into Zenith Polymer (Holmium, Erbium, Dysprosium)

*Calibration will be performed on a Perkin Elmer Lambda 950, data will be supplied electronically in 0,1 nm steps, 50 nm step printed documentation with NIST/PTB traceability with certificate for the 250-2450 nm range.

Spectralon® Wavelength Calibration Standards – Ordering Information

Order your Spectralon wavelength calibration standards either in sets of three individual rare earth oxides, or as a single multicomponent standard doped with all three rare earth oxides. Two sizes of standard are available, either 1.25 or 2.00 inch diameter. Each standard is housed in a durable Delrin holder with a protective, screw-on lid.

Wavelength Standard Sets – Calibrated

• WSS-03-010 set of three rare earth doped Spectralon standards, 1.25” dia. Includes:
  • 1 x Holmium Oxide standard, WCS-HO-010
  • 1 x Dysprosium Oxide standard, WCS-DO-010
  • 1 x Erbium Oxide standard, WCS-EO-010
• WSS-03-020 set of three rare earth doped Spectralon standards, 2.00” dia. Includes:
  • 1 x Holmium Oxide standard, WCS-HO-020
  • 1 x Dysprosium Oxide standard, WCS-DO-020
  • 1 x Erbium Oxide standard, WCS-EO-020

Individual Wavelength Standards – Calibrated

• WCS-MC-010: multicomponent wavelength standard, 1.25” dia.
• WCS-MC-020: multicomponent wavelength standard, 2.00” dia.