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Sponsors:
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National
Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST) Optical Technology Division. |
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Audience:
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Scientists,
engineers, and technicians who need to make reliable temperature
measurements using radiation thermometers. |
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Format:
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Lectures,
hands-on laboratory exercises. |
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Purpose:
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To
help attendees learn the fundamentals of radiometric physics and
instrumentation associated with determining temperature from observations
of thermal radiation from materials; to provide experience in performing
radiometric analyses to internalize key concepts and to serve as
preparatory work for the experiments. |
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Topics:
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- Thermal
Radiometry
- Spectroradiometry
- Radiation
Thermometers
- Environmental
Effects
- Measurement
Uncertainties
- Traceability
and Calibration
- The
Emissivity Problem
- IInfrared
Imaging
- Best
Practice
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General
Contact:
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Teresa
Vicente, NIST, phone: 301/975-3883, fax: 301/948-2067, email: teresa.vicente@nist.gov |
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Registration
and Payment Contact:
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Sonya
Warner, Utah
State University Research Foundation,
phone: 435/797-4783, fax: 435/797-4160,
email: sonya.warner@usurf.usu.edu |
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Technical
Contact:
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Carol
Johnson, NIST, phone: 301/975-2322, fax: 301/869-5700, email: cjohnson@nist.gov |
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Website:
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Homepage |
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Registration:
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Registration
Fee: $ 1,800.00
Registration closes on May 27, 2008
Refund requests must be submitted in writing by May, 27, 2008
NON U.S. CITIZENS PLEASE NOTE:
All foreign
national visitors who do not have permanent resident status and
who wish to register for the Radiation Thermometry Short Course
must supply additional information. Failure to provide this information
prior to arrival on the site will result, as a minimum, in significant
delays (up to 24 hours) in entering the facility. Authority to
gather this information is derived from United States Department
of Commerce Department Administrative Order (DAO) number 207-12.
For
Non U.S. Citizens, please complete the Foreign
National Visitors Form before you register for the
course.
Please fax completed form to Teresa Vicente at 301-948-2067
Please complete
the Registration Form
and fax it to Sonya Warner at 435/797-4160 or mail it to:
Utah State University Research Foundation
1695 North Research Park Way
North Logan, Utah 84341
This short course is limited to 15 attendees on a first come,
first served basis.
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Accommodations:
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A block of
rooms has been reserved for the nights of June 1-5, 2008 at the
Spring Hill Suites
Gaithersburg. The special rate is $179.00
per night plus 12% tax. Please contact the hotel directly at 301/987-0900.
To make your reservation, mention that you are attending the "NIST/
Radiation Thermometry Short Course". Reservations
should be made early to ensure the NIST group rate. Requests
received after May 12, 2008 will be filled on a space available
basis.
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