Introduction to Radiometry

William L. Wolfe

ISBN 10: 0819427586 / ISBN 13: 9780819427588

Published by SPIE Press, US, 1998

About this Item

Radiometry is an essential part of the optical design of virtually every optical instrument, and key to many applications. It is also used to measure the radiation of various objects. This tutorial examines both the techniques of calculating radiative transfer and the measurement of fluxes and radiometric properties of various sorts.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Introduction to Radiometry
• Publisher: SPIE Press, US
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0819427586
• ISBN 13: 9780819427588
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 366 grams

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Synopsis

Radiometry is an essential part of the optical design of virtually every optical instrument, and key to many applications. It is also used to measure the radiation of various objects. This tutorial examines both the techniques of calculating radiative transfer and the measurement of fluxes and radiometric properties of various sorts.

Contents

- Introduction
- Radiometric Quantities, the Language
- Radiative Transfer
- Transmission, Reflection, Emission, and Absorption
- Radiance
- Sources
- Detectors
- Review of Optics
- Normalization
- Calibration Standards
- Measurement Techniques
- Measurement of Fluxes
- Measurement of Material Properties
- Radiometric Temperatures
- Polarization Effects
- Appendix: Some Geometric Configuration Factors

About the Author

William L. Wolfe is Professor Emeritus at the University of Arizona, Optical Sciences Center. He is a Fellow of SPIE and OSA and a Senior Member of IEEE. He is an editor, coeditor, and author of numerous books and publications.