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2007 Photometry Short Course

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Building 220, Room B341
100 Bureau Drive
Gaithersburg, MD 20899


August 28-31, 2007
Sponsors:
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Optical Technology Division.
Audience:
Customers of NIST photometric calibrations, and more engineers and high-level technicians engaged in photometric work.
Format:
Lecture and laboratory experiments.
Purpose:
To educate the participants in topics of photometry.
Topics:
The course covers fundamentals in photometry, radiometry, and colorimetry and practical aspects of measurements of luminous flux, luminous intensity, illuminance, luminance, color temperature, and chromaticity of light sources. The course also features hands-on experiments at the NIST photometry laboratory using the 4 m bench, the 2.5 m integrating sphere, and the color temperature facility. Participants will gain experience in the calibration of lamps, photometers, and colorimeters.
Registration Contact:
Angela Ellis, NIST, phone: 301/975-3881, email: Angela Ellis
Technical Contact:
Cameron Miller, NIST, phone: 301/975-4713, fax: 301/840-8551, email: Cameron Miller
Website:
Short Course Homepage
Registration:

Registration Pre-registration and payment is required.

4-day course is now full. You may be added to a waiting list

$575 for the 2-day session of lectures only and it is limited to 10 attendees on the first-come, first-served basic.

Registrations will be accepted in the order they are received by NIST. Those who apply for the full registration and cannot be accepted will be offered a lecture-only registration until 28 registrations in total have been accepted.

Accommodations:
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hilton Washington DC North/Gaithersburg, 301/977-8900. The special room rate is $149, plus 12% tax. To register for a room, please call the hotel directly, no later than August 15, 2007, and mention that you are attending the "NIST Photometry Short Course".


page created: 05/17/2007
last updated: 08/09/2007
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