optical-beam error

in spectrochemical analysis
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For @[email protected] spectrometers, an error may be introduced if the image position on the photodetector changes. Reflection of the incident radiation, e.g. between the cell walls, is another source of error and results in a measured @[email protected] slightly higher than the true @[email protected] These errors are collectively termed optical-beam errors.
Source:
PAC, 1988, 60, 1449. (Nomenclature, symbols, units and their usage in spectrochemical analysis - VII. Molecular absorption spectroscopy, ultraviolet and visible (UV/VIS) (Recommendations 1988)) on page 1457 [Terms] [Paper]