UV-VIS spectroscopy is a technique that uses the ultraviolet and visible regions of the electromagnetic spectrum to analyze materials. It works based on the Beer-Lambert law, where absorbance is proportional to concentration and path length. The main components of a UV-VIS spectrophotometer are a light source, monochromator, sample cuvette, photodetector, and readout device. It can be used for qualitative and quantitative analysis in fields like chemistry and biology to identify compounds and determine concentrations.

1. UV-VIS
SPECTROSCOPY
Khadeja Mahmud Al-masri.
Department of Physics, Al-Najah University
Experimental Physics 422595
Prof. Issam Ashqar
15 July 2020
spectrophotometer

2. ABSTRACT
 Spectroscopy is the study of interaction of electromagnetic radiation
with matter.1
 Basic principle of spectroscopy is the Beer-Lambert’s law.
 In UV-VIS Spectroscopy, a continuum range of wavelengths from
200nm to 900nm is used.2
 Spectrophotometer device is used in UV-VIS Spectroscopy. See
figure1.
 Components of spectrophotometer
 Sources of light(200nm to 900nm).
 Monochromator.
 Sample solution in cuvette.
 Detectors.
 Readout devices.
 Types of spectrophotometer Single and double beam instruments.
 Applications of UV-VIS Spectroscopy Qualitative &Quantitative
analyses.3
FIG 1.Spectophotometer.

3. INTRODUCTION
 Spectroscopy is the branch of science which deals
with interaction of electromagnetic radiation with
materials. In other words it is an analytical method for
qualitative and quantitative analysis by use of light.
 The Lambert Beer law in 1852 made the basis for the
quantitative evaluation of absorption measurements.2

4.  This led firstly to colorimetry, then to photometry
and finally to spectrophotometry.
 This evolution was along with the development of
detectors for measuring light intensities, i.e. silicon
photo-diode detector.
 Spectroscopy is widely used as an exploratory tool
in the fields of physics, , and chemistry, for
determination of composition, physical structure
and electronic structure of matter at atomic scale,
molecular scale, and macro scale.4

5. 1.SPECTROSCOPY
 When an Electromagnetic radiation is incident on a
matter, phenomena like reflection, transmission,
absorption ,are occurring.4
 Spectroscopy is the study of interaction of
electromagnetic radiation with matter based on the
Bohr-Einstein frequency relationship E=hv , here h
is the proportionality constant called Planck’s
constant (6.626 x 10-34 J s) and v is frequency.

6.  Measurement of radiation intensity as a function of
wavelength is described by spectroscopy, as shown in
figure 2.
 All forms of spectroscopy use part of the
electromagnetic radiation to give us information about the
materials.
FIG.2.Spectroscopy graph.

7. 1.1 SPECTRUM
 The spectrum is formed by electromagnetic waves
and the wavelength is varies. See figure 3.
 When a narrow beam of light is allowed to pass
through a prism/grating, it is dispersed into seven
colors from red to violet and the
band is called Spectrum..
See figure 4.
FIG.3.Electromagnatic spectrum.
FIG.4.Glase prism dispersion

8. 1.2 PRINCIPLE
Basic principle of spectroscopy is the Beer-Lambert’s law.2
1.2.1 BEER LAW
 Beer's law stated that absorbance is proportional to the
concentrations of the material sample.
1.2.2 LAMBERT LAW
 Lambert's law stated that absorbance of a material is
directly proportional to its thickness (path length).

9.  The modern derivation of the Beer–Lambert law combines the
two laws and correlates the absorbance to both the
concentrations and the thickness of the material.
FIG 5. Beer–Lambert law.

10. 2. UV-VISIBLE SPECTROSCOPY
 Ultraviolet–visible spectrum can be generated when
ultraviolet light and visible light(200-900nm) are
absorbed by materials. The spectrum can be used to
analyze the composition and the structure of the
materials. For a particular wavelength in the ultraviolet–
visible ranges, the absorption degree is proportional to
the components of the materials. Therefore, the
characteristics of the materials are quantitatively
reflected by the spectrum, which changes with the
wave-length.1
 Ultraviolet–visible spectrum consists of an
absorption spectrum. An absorption spectrum gives
information about the molar absorptivity, concentration
of the sample, optical bath length. See figure6, in
previous slid.

11. 2.1 INSTRUMENTATION
 2.1.1 SOURCE of LIGHT.
 2.1.2 MONOCHROMATOR.
 2.1.3 SMPLE SOLIOTION in CUVETTE.
 2.1.4 PHOTO DETECTOR.
 2.1.5 READOUT DEVICE.
FIG 6.Components of spectrophotometer.

12. 2.1.1 SOURCE OF LIGHT
 Part of the UV and Visible radiation source is Tungsten
lamp. See figure 7.
 UV radiation source is Deuterium or Hydrogen lamp .
See figure 8.
 Range of wavelength 200-400 nm.
FIG.7.Tungsten lamp
FIG.8.Deuterium lamp

13. 2.1.2 MONOCHROMATOR
 It is a device that breaks the polychromatic radiation into
component wavelengths. See figure 9.
FIG.9.Monochromator components.

14. The monochromator unit consists of :
•Entrance slit: defines narrow beam of radiation from
source.
•Collimating mirror:(polished surface) collimates the
lights.
•Diffraction grating or Prism (make of quartz):
disperses the light into specific wavelength.
•Focusing mirror: captures the dispersed light &
sharpens the same to the sample via exit slit
•Exit slit: allows the corrected wavelength of light to the
sample .

15. 2.1.3 SMPLE SOLIOTION IN CUVETTE
 liquid sample is usually contained in a cell called a cuvette.
See figure10.
 Fingerprints and droplets of water disrupt light rays during
measurement.
 Cuvette from Quartz can be used in UV as well as in visible
spectroscopy.
 Cuvette from Glass is suitable for visible but not for UV
spectroscopy because it absorbs UV radiation.
FIG 10.sample solution in cuvette

16. 2.1.4 PHOTO DETECTOR
 A photo detector is a semiconductor device which converts
light energy to electrical energy. It consists of a simple P-N
junction diode and is designed to work in reverse biased
condition. The photons approaching the diode are absorbed
by the photodiode and current is generated.4 See figure 11.
FIG 11. Photodiode

17. 2.1.5 READOUT DEVICE.
 Digital screen to record an uv spectrograph with
absorbance against the wavelength.
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2.2 TYPES of SPECTROPHOTOMETER
FIG 12. Types of spectrophotometer.

18.  UV-Vis spectroscopy is used heavily in many different
research areas to identify or quantify a sample.3
 Chemical field:
1. Detection of impurities.
2. Structure of organic compounds (single or double bond,
presence or absence of functional group).
3. Kinetics of reaction.
4. Manufacturing drugs.
 Biological fields
1. quantify the amount of protein and DNA in a sample
2. quantify the amount of bacterial cells in a cell culture
2.3 APPLICATIONS OF UV-VIS SPECTROSCOPY.

19. CONCLUSION
 Major advantages of uv-vis spectroscopy are:
1. High sensitivity.
2. Require only small volume of sample.
3. Linearity over wide range of concentration.
4. Can be used with gradient elution.4
 Major disadvantages of uv-vis spectroscopy are:
1. Not linear for high concentration.
2. Does not work with compounds that do not absorb light
at this wavelength region.
3. Generates significant heat and requires external
cooling.4

20. REFERENCES
 1 H.H. Perkampus. UV-VIS Spectroscopy and its Applications,(2013),pp. 15-20.
 2 J.Q .Brown,and G.M .Palmer. Advances in quantitative UV–visible spectroscopy
for clinical and pre-clinical application in cancer,(2009), pp.30-42.
 3 M.M. Giusti, and R.E. Wrolstad. Characterization and measurement of
anthocyanins by UV‐visible spectroscopy,(2001),pp.57-60.
 4N.M.Kutty, UV-Visible spectroscopy, WWW Document
(http://reports.ias.ac.in/report/19397/uv-visible-spectroscopy)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
 First of all, I am thankful to my guide, then to Dr. Issam Ashqar, who has guided me
throughout this course and made this project better.

22. QUESTIONS FOR SELF-
EVALUATION
 what is uv spectroscopy?
 What are the components of uv spectroscopy?
 What are the principles of uv spectroscopy?
 what are the applications of uv spectroscopy?