Spectrally Tunable Sources for Advanced Radiometric Applications

Published

October 1, 2006

Author(s)

Steven W. Brown, Joseph P. Rice, J D. Jackson, Jorge E. Neira, Bettye C. Johnson

Abstract

A common radiometric platform for the development of application-specific metrics to quantify the performance of sensors and systems is described. Using this platform, systems may be quantified in terms of the accuracy of measurements of standardized sets of source distributions. The platform consists of spectrally programmable light sources that can generate complex spectral distributions in the ultraviolet, visible and short-wave infrared regions for radiometric, photometric and colorimetric applications. In essence, the programmable spectral source will be a radiometric platform for advanced instrument characterization and calibration that can also serve as a basis for algorithm testing and instrument comparison.

Citation

Journal of Research (NIST JRES) -

Volume

111 No. 5

NIST Pub Series

Journal of Research (NIST JRES)

Pub Type

NIST Pubs

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Keywords

calibration, colorimetry, photometry, radiometry, source, tunable source

Citation

Brown, S. , Rice, J. , Jackson, J. , Neira, J. and Johnson, B. (2006), Spectrally Tunable Sources for Advanced Radiometric Applications, Journal of Research (NIST JRES), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=841002 (Accessed April 19, 2024)