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The NIST Radiation Short Course is offered every 2 years and covers the fundamentals of radiometric physics and instrumentation associated with determining temperature from observations of thermal radiation from materials. Participants will gain a good understanding of temperature measurement using thermal radiation, proper uncertainty analysis, treatment of the measurement equation, and an understanding of the calibration chain for radiance temperature.
The NIST Radiation Thermometry Short Course has been postponed until there is sufficient demand.
2012 NIST Radiation Thermometry Short Course
October 15-19, 2012
NIST Gaithersburg, Maryland
The NIST Radiation Thermometry Short Course is a 5-day course held at NIST Gaithersburg, Maryland. The course consists of lectures and hands-on laboratory experiments covering the fundamentals of radiation thermometry, treatment of the measurement equation, important sources of uncertainty, and proper uncertainty analysis. The course concludes with laboratory presentations by the students and a panel discussion forum with NIST scientists.
Attendance for the course is limited to 15 participants. Pre-registration is required and acceptance is determined on a first-come, first-served basis.
Monday, October 15, 2012:
12:00 pm Registration on site
1:00 pm Lectures 1 to 3
5:00 pm Adjourn
Tuesday, October 16, 2012:
8:15 am Lectures 4 to 6
12:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm Lab instructor briefing
1:20 pm Experiments
5:30 pm Adjourn
Wednesday, October 17, 2012:
8:15 am Lectures 7 to 9
12:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm Lab instructor briefing
1:20 pm Experiments
5:30 pm Adjourn
Thursday, October 18, 2012:
8:15 am Lecture 10
9:15 am Demonstration of IR camera
10:00 am Tours
12:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm Lab instructor briefing
1:20 pm Experiments
5:30 pm Adjourn
Friday, October 19, 2012:
8:15 am Prepare lab presentations
10:00 am Lab presentations
11:00 am Expert panel
12:00 pm Adjourn
Lecture topics:
• Overview – Logistics and course organization
• Thermal radiometry – Basic radiometric terms, blackbodies, emissivity
• Spectroradiometry – Flux, radiance, irradiance, material properties and behavior
• Radiation thermometers – Measurement nist-equation, RT components and performance
• Environmental effects – Reflected irradiance, atmospheric effects, scattered light,
temperature effects
• Measurement uncertainties – Evaluation and expression of uncertainties, application
to laboratory experiments
• Traceability and calibration – Traceability, calibration issues, electrical substitution
radiometry
• The emissivity problem – Blackbody design, emissivity issues, passive and active
methods, role of models
• Infrared imaging – Design principles, system components, measurement nist-equation,
characterization issues
• Best practice – RT performance, manufacturer specification sheets, environmental
issues, choosing the right RT
Hands-on laboratory experiments:
• Radiant power and the measurement nist-equation – Radiometric measurement system,
measurement nist-equation, detector measurements, uncertainty analysis
• Radiation thermometer characterization – Calibration and characterization of RT,
uniformity, size of source
• Emissivity effects – Emissivity determination using RT, investigation of emissivity
effects using RT
Workshop registration does not include your hotel reservation. However, a block of rooms has been reserved at the Hilton Washington DC/North at 620 Perry Parkway, Gaithersburg, Maryland. The special rate is $139.00 per night plus 13% tax. Please contact the hotel directly at (301) 977-8900. 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 October 8, 2012 will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Transportation:
This course will be held at the NIST Metrology Building (220), Room B343 in Gaithersburg, Maryland. For transportation information and driving directions, see Transportation to NIST.