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Determination of Radiance Temperatures Using Detectors Calibrated for Absolute Spectral Power Responsivity

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Author(s)

Howard W. Yoon, Charles E. Gibson

Abstract

Our current spectral radiance and irradiance scales are derived from the radiance temperature determination of a blackbody at the freezing point of gold (GPBB) at 1337.33 K. The standard lamps disseminated for spectral irradiance have spectral outputs similar to a 3000 K high-temperature blackbody (HTBB) for calibration needs in the ultraviolet and the visible wavelength regions. The large differences in the spectral output between the current beginning point of the scale and the final product leads to large uncertainties in the values assigned to the lamps. With a HTBB at 3000 K and a method of determining radiance temperatures directly without relying on the GPBB, the final uncertainties in the spectral emission scales can be substantially reduced.
Citation
Determination of Radiance Temperatures Using Detectors Calibrated for Absolute Spectral Power Responsivity
Pub Type
Others

Keywords

blackbody, high-temperature blackbody, HTBB, radiance temperature, spectral emission scales, spectral irradiance, spectral radiance

Citation

Yoon, H. and Gibson, C. (2008), Determination of Radiance Temperatures Using Detectors Calibrated for Absolute Spectral Power Responsivity, Determination of Radiance Temperatures Using Detectors Calibrated for Absolute Spectral Power Responsivity (Accessed April 19, 2024)

Created October 16, 2008