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Chapter 20: Q6P (page 525)

What are the advantages and disadvantages of decreasing monochromator slit width?

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The advantage of decreasing monochromator slit width is enhanced ability to resolve closely spaced spectral peaks.

The disadvantage is additional noise as a result of less light reaches the detector.

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Step: 1 Define monochromator slit width:

Slit width (usually expressed in mm) of monochromator entry and exit spaces. Slits are rectangular apertures through light entering and exiting the monochromator.

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