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The NIST Spectroradiometry Short Course is a 4-day course held at NIST Gaithersburg, Maryland. It consists of 15 lectures given by NIST scientists and 3 hands-on laboratory experiences. Topics covered include the concepts behind radiometry, the performance and selection criteria for sources and detectors, the determination of uncertainties, the traceability of NIST’s calibrations, and the cutting-edge uses of hyperspectral imaging. In the laboratory classes, attendees calibrate an array spectroradiometer, find the spectral power responsivity of a filter radiometer, and transfer spectral irradiance to radiance using a plaque. Participants also have the opportunity to discuss their own calibrations with NIST calibration experts and to tour NIST facilities.
Lecture topics:
- Basics of Radiometry
- Source-based Radiometry: Blackbodies, lamps, and sphere sources
- Detector-based Radiometry: Spectral Responsivity
- Measurement Equation: Filter radiometers and optics
- Dispersive Spectroradiometry
- Properties of Detectors
- Array spectrometers
- Determining Measurement Uncertainties Part I
- UV Spectroradiometry
- Photocurrent measurements
- Hyperspectral Imaging Part I: Fundamentals
- Properties of LED sources
- Properties of Materials: BRDF and Reflectance
- Hyperspectral Imaging Part II: Applications
- Determining Measurement Uncertainties Part II
| Time | Tuesday 06/02/2026 | Wednesday 06/03/2026 | Thursday 06/04/2026 | Friday 06/05/2026 |
| 7:30 – 8:00 | Overview Nadal | |||
| 8:00 – 9:00 | Lecture 1 Rice | Laboratory
| Laboratory
| Laboratory
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| 9:00 – 10:00 | Lecture 2 Braine | |||
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Break | |||
| 10:30 – 11:30 | Lecture 3 Dally | |||
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch |
| 12:30 – 1:30 | Lecture 4 Yoon | Lecture 8 Shirley | Lecture 12 Miller | Summary Presentation |
| 1:30 – 2:30 | Lecture 5 Dally | Lecture 9 Miller | Lecture 13 Germer | Certificates |
| 2:30 – 3:00 | Break | Break | Break |
NIST Tours (2:30-4:00pm) |
| 3:00 – 4:00 | Lecture 6 Hill | Lecture 10 Yoon | Lecture 14 Allen | |
| 4:00 – 5:00 | Lecture 7 Zong | Lecture 11 Allen | Lecture 15 Miller |
Instructors:
David Allen
Michael Braine
Rebecca Dally
Thomas Germer
Heather Hill
Jeanne Houston
Cameron Miller
Joe Rice
Eric Shirley
Howard Yoon
Yuqin Zong
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