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The use of filtered photodetectors for radiance measurement

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Author(s)

Albert C. Parr, B. Carol Johnson

Abstract

A methodology for using a calibrated filter radiometer to measure and monitor the spectral radiance of calibration sources is described. An example using a calibration sphere used by NIST for its remote sensing program is presented.
Citation
Journal of Research (NIST JRES) - 116.018
Report Number
116.018

Keywords

calibration, photodetector, radiance

Citation

Parr, A. and Johnson, B. (2010), The use of filtered photodetectors for radiance measurement, Journal of Research (NIST JRES), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/jres.116.018, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=907775 (Accessed March 18, 2024)
Created October 30, 2010, Updated October 14, 2021