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Physical Measurement Laboratory / Sensor Science Division

Optical Radiation Group

Projects/Programs

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lamp/plaque method

Remote Sensing Laboratory

Ongoing
The Remote Sensing Laboratory comprises spectral radiance and irradiance sources, filter and hyperspectral radiometers, and an environmental chamber that are
Solar Flare

SDO/EVE/ESP Calibration

Ongoing
NASA launched the Solar Dynamics Observatory ( SDO) satellite on 11 Feb 2010 on a mission to study the sun. The EUV Variability Experiment ( EVE) on SDO
LED examples

Solid-state lighting metrology

Ongoing
With the rise of new, energy-efficient solid-state lighting (SSL) systems has come the need for new performance metrics and measurement methods to address their
spectral responsivity lab

Spectral responsivity measurement

Ongoing
NIST provides calibration of the spectral responsivity and spatial uniformity of photodetectors for use in industrial and government labs. These calibrations

Spectroradiometry of sources

Ongoing
Calibration standards for spectral radiance and spectral irradiance are disseminated in the form of transfer lamps and integrating sphere sources. These

Vision science

Ongoing
The Vision Science program was established to develop new photometric and colorimetric standards based on vision science to facilitate development of emerging