K.W. Farrell

Abstract

Due to the recent advent of diode arrays and their subsequent use in radiometers, there has been some discussion about the accuracy of using diode array radiometry in the measurement of pulsed and flash sources. In order to determine whether or not diode array radiometers are accurate instruments for measuring these sources, a Tracor Northern TN-1710 radiometer, which uses a diode array, and a conventional, single channel Optronic 730A radiometer were used to measure three sources. These three sources consisted of a 45 watt tungsten-halogen lamp pulsed with an optical chopper.- a cathode ray tube (CRT) and a xenon flash. It was determined that there was no significant difference between the measurements taken with either system as long as the intensity of the source was high enough to overcome the inherent noise associated with a diode array.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Radiation--Measurement; Optical instruments; Radiation--Instruments

Publication Date

5-1-1987

Document Type

Thesis

Department, Program, or Center

Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science (COS)

Advisor

Fairchild, Mark

Advisor/Committee Member

Wychorski, Philip

Comments

Note: imported from RIT’s Digital Media Library running on DSpace to RIT Scholar Works. Physical copy available through RIT's The Wallace Library at: QC475.F315 1987

Campus

RIT – Main Campus

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