Know the components of spectrophotometer and their functions. There are 4 basic components: light source, sample holder, a device to separate light into its component wavelengths and a detector After light is collected from the sample it is focused onto the entrance slit of a monochromator This separates the light by wavelength using a dispersing element → optical grating Light is then focused onto a charge coupled device that is made up of thousands of individual detectors so the intensity of light at each wave ght is measured Single beam: radiation source→ wavelength isolator→ sample/ reference cell holder→ photoelectric detector→ readout device Power supply connected to radiation source, photoelectric detector and readout device Double beam: radiation source→ wavelength isolator→ rotating mirror beam→ sample cell holder→ semi transparent mirror→ photoelectric detector→ readout device radiation source→ wavelength isolator→ rotating mirror beam→mirror→ reference cell holder→ semi transparent mirror→ photoelectric detector→ readout device Power supply connected to radiation source, rotating mirror, photoelectric detector and readout device