diff --git a/oceanoptics/base.py b/oceanoptics/base.py
index 87ba45c..bdced50 100644
--- a/oceanoptics/base.py
+++ b/oceanoptics/base.py
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ def __init__(self, model):
         self._wl = sum( self._wl_factors[i] *
               np.arange(self._pixels, dtype=np.float64)**i for i in range(4) )
         self._valid_pixels = _OOValidPixels[model]
+		self._dark_pixels = _OODarkPixels[model]	
+
 
     #---------------------
     # High level functions
@@ -161,9 +163,9 @@ def wavelengths(self, only_valid_pixels=True):
         else:
             return self._wl
 
-    def intensities(self, raw=False, only_valid_pixels=True,
-            correct_nonlinearity=True, correct_darkcounts=True,
-            correct_saturation=True ):
+   def intensities(self, raw=False, only_valid_pixels=True,
+                    correct_nonlinearity=True, correct_darkcounts=True,
+                    correct_saturation=True):
         """returns array of intensities
 
         Parameters
@@ -173,9 +175,9 @@ def intensities(self, raw=False, only_valid_pixels=True,
         only_valid_pixels : bool, optional
             only optical active pixels are returned.
         correct_nonlinearity : bool, optional
-            does nothing yet.
+            corrects for nonlinearity of CCD-Chip
         correct_darkcounts : bool, optional
-            does nothing yet.
+            substracts mean value of dark pixels from spectrum
         correct_saturation : bool, optional
             does nothing yet.
 
@@ -184,10 +186,28 @@ def intensities(self, raw=False, only_valid_pixels=True,
         intensities : ndarray
             intensities of spectrometer.
         """
+        def calc_nonlinearity(counts):
+            return sum( self._nl_factors[i] * counts**i for i in range(8) )
+
+        data = np.array(self._request_spectrum(), dtype=np.float64)
+        dark = np.mean(data[self._dark_pixels])
+        # uncomment to check if the definition of self._dark_pixels is correct
+        #print(data[self._dark_pixels])
+
+        if correct_darkcounts:
+            data = data - dark
+
+        if correct_nonlinearity and correct_darkcounts:
+            data = data/calc_nonlinearity(data)
+
+        if correct_nonlinearity and not correct_darkcounts:
+            data = data - dark
+            data = data/calc_nonlinearity(data)
+            data = data + dark
+
         if only_valid_pixels:
-            data = np.array(self._request_spectrum()[self._valid_pixels], dtype=np.float64)
-        else:
-            data = np.array(self._request_spectrum(), dtype=np.float64)
+            data = data[self._valid_pixels]
+
         return data
 
     def spectrum(self, raw=False, only_valid_pixels=True,
@@ -202,9 +222,9 @@ def spectrum(self, raw=False, only_valid_pixels=True,
         only_valid_pixels : bool, optional
             only optical active pixels are returned.
         correct_nonlinearity : bool, optional
-            does nothing yet.
+            corrects for nonlinearity of CCD-Chip
         correct_darkcounts : bool, optional
-            does nothing yet.
+            substracts mean value of dark pixels from spectrum
         correct_saturation : bool, optional
             does nothing yet.
 
diff --git a/oceanoptics/defines.py b/oceanoptics/defines.py
index da5e0f8..a4e715b 100644
--- a/oceanoptics/defines.py
+++ b/oceanoptics/defines.py
@@ -150,6 +150,23 @@ class OceanOpticsError(Exception):
     'HR2000'        : slice(26, 2048),
     }
 
+# TODO: For QE6500 the values in the datasheet were not correct ! (is also wrong in Spectra Suite) -> Please checkfor your model individually
+OceanOpticsDarkPixels = {
+    'Apex'          : [1,2,3,2064,2065,2066,2067],
+    'HR2000+'       : [12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29],
+    'HR4000'        : [6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18],
+    'Maya'          : [1,2,3,2064,2065,2066,2067],
+    'Maya2000pro'   : [1,2,3,2064,2065,2066,2067],
+    'QE65000'       : [1,2,3,1038,1039,1040,1041],
+    'QE65pro'       : [0,1,2,3,1038,1039,1040,1041,1042,1043],
+    'Torus'         : [12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29],
+    'USB2000+'      : [12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29],
+    'USB4000'       : [6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18],
+    'USB2000'       : [], #TODO: Add dark pixels
+    'USB650'        : [], #TODO: Add dark pixels
+    'HR2000'        : [], #TODO: Add dark pixels
+	}
+
 OceanOpticsMinMaxIntegrationTime = {
     'Apex'          : (0.015, 1600.),
     'HR2000+'       : (0.001, 655.350),