<div>I am trying to perform sedimentation velocity with interference optics on an XL-I. I have tried to perform a blank scan on the cell I am using (3 mm centerpiece with sapphire lenses) with ddH2O. Should I being seeing fringes with ddH2O? At 45K, 25C I see fringes on the left and right side of the meniscus and towards the bottom of the cell. However, if I lower the contrast from 105 to ~80 I can see fringes across the whole cell?</div>
<div></div><div>Also if I spin at only 3K I see an even fringe display from top to bottom. Can you explain why there is difference in fringe display at high and low speeds and if I should be seeing fringes with pure water?</div>
<div></div><div>My experience level with the set-up of interference optics is pretty low so any additional advice would be greatly appreciated.</div><div></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Troy</div>