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Perkin Elmer

Lambda 850 UV-VIS

Precision OpticsPerkin Elmer Lambda family
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Lambda 850 UV-VIS — Inventory photo
Fig. 01Lambda 850 UV-VISInventory photo[1]

What it is

The Perkin Elmer Lambda 850 is a UV-VIS spectrometer.[1]

Applications

The only application detail stated is that the instrument is used in the UV range, with operation reported as normal above about 300 nm and as problematic below that range.[1]

Why won't it start?

Documented failure modes, common issues, and field considerations.

  • Issues in the UV range below ~300 nm
  • Certain wavelengths below 300 nm read 100% absorbance, causing huge spikes in the graph

What do the numbers mean?

Optics & imaging2

Issues in the UV range (below ~300 nm); it works fine above that[1]
Accurate?
Below 300 nm, certain wavelengths will read 100% absorbance (leading to huge spikes in the graph)[1]
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Not publicly documented

The following facts about the Lambda 850 UV-VIS are absent from this record as of this revision. First-hand knowledge or a citation closes a gap; every submission is reviewed before publication.

  • Fewer than 3 independently cited specifications for the Lambda 850 UV-VIS are on record; the remainder await public documentation.

    Answerable by: an OEM datasheet, a cleanroom equipment inventory, or an engineer who operated or installed it

  • No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the Lambda 850 UV-VIS are on record.

    Answerable by: OEM historical records or a trade-press announcement

  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the Lambda 850 UV-VIS are on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM product catalog or an engineer who ordered or specified the tool

  • The control-system platform and OS era of the Lambda 850 UV-VIS are not on record.

    Answerable by: an engineer who operated it or OEM installation records

  • The process node or technology generation of the Lambda 850 UV-VIS is not on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM datasheet or a fab qualification report

Sources & citations

Sources (2)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]Inventory photo
  2. [2]UVVis-PerkinElmer-Lambda950-Specifications.pdfcmdis.rpi.educmdis.rpi.edu
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Last updated Jul 29, 2026.

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