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Sponsors:	Optical Technology Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Audience:	Engineers, scientists, technicians, managers, or others involved in the design or use of optical instrumentation, optical testing, or physical sciences in which optical properties of materials are important.
Format:	Lectures and closely-related laboratory exercises.
Purpose:	To familiarize the students with the fundamentals of science and technology related to the accurate measurement of optical properties of materials. Upon completion of the course, the student should have a good understanding of the theory and practice of spectrophotometry using dispersive and Fourier-transform techniques, as well as optical scatterometry. Particular emphasis is placed on the evaluation of uncertainties in transmittance, reflectance, and Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function (BRDF) measurements.
Topics:	Fundamentals of Spectrophotometry Theory of Optical Properties of Materials Dispersive Spectrophotometry Fourier-transform Spectrophotometry Measurement of Scattered Light and BRDF Diffuse Reflectance and Integrating Spheres Error Propagation and Uncertainty Analysis Colorimetry and Appearance Emissivity Measurements and Temperature Dependent Optical Properties Polarization in Spectrophotometry Advanced Methods in Spectrophotometry NIST Test and Measurement Services in Spectrophotometry
Technical Contact:	Simon Kaplan, NIST, phone: 301/975-2336, fax: 301/840-8551, email: simon.kaplan@nist.gov
Payment Contact:	Brittney Hunt, Utah State University Research Foundation, phone: 435-797-4783, fax: 435-797-4160, email: brittney.hunt@usurf.usu.edu
General information :	Teresa Vicente , NIST, phone: 301/975-3883, email: teresa.vicente@nist.gov
Website:	Homepage
Registration:	This course is currently full. You may be added to the waiting list by calling Brittney Hunt at 435-797-4783 or fax completed form at 435-797-4160. NON U.S. CITIZENS PLEASE NOTE: All foreign national visitors who do not have permanent resident status and who wish to register for the Spectrophotometry 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 Registration Form Please complete the Registration Form and fax it to Brittney Hunt at 435-797-4160 or mail it to: Utah State University Research Foundation 1695 North Research Park Way North Logan, Utah 84341 Registration Fee: $2000.00 Registration closed on 04/20/2009 Refund requests must be submitted in writing by 04/20/2009 This short course is limited to 12 attendees on a first come, first served basis.
Accommodations:	A block of rooms has been reserved for the nights of April 26-30, 2009 at the Spring Hill Suites Gaithersburg. The special rate is $149.00 per night plus 13% tax. Please contact the hotel directly at 301/987-0900. To make your reservation, mention that you are attending the "NIST/ Spectrophotometry Short Course". Reservations should be made early to ensure the NIST group rate. Requests received after April 6, 2009 will be filled on a space available basis.