Optical Radiation Measurements, Volume 1: Radiometry is an introduction to the measurement of optical radiant energy, with emphasis on the principles and generally applicable methods of radiometry. Topics range from basic concepts of radiant energy and its transfer to the calibration of instrumentation. Blackbody radiation and sources of radiation are also discussed, along with detectors and spectral analyzers.

Comprised of 10 chapters, this volume begins with an overview of the basic concepts and characteristics of radiometry as well as its applications such as photometry, photography, television, and vision research. The next chapters describe basic concepts such as radiation laws, terminology, and the transfer of radiant energy. The emphasis in these early chapters is on fundamentals. The major components of radiometric systems are then considered. The final three chapters focus on representative techniques, with particular reference to measurements of radiant power and radiant energy; reflectance, transmittance, and absorptance; and standards and calibration.

This book is written for students, practitioners, and researchers in physics.

Contenu

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
1 Introduction
1.1 Radiometry
1.2 Basic Concepts
1.3 Characteristics of Radiometry
1.4 Applications
General References
2 Terminology and Units
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Radiometric Quantities
2.3 Photometric Quantities
2.4 Photon Quantities
2.5 Space Quantities
2.6 Terms Connected with Detectors
2.7 Reflection, Transmission, and Absorption
2.8 Supplementary Terms
References
3 Transfer of Radiant Energy
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Spatial Distribution of Radiant Energy: Geometrical Optics
3.3 Spatial Distribution of Radiant Energy: Wave Optics
3.4 Transmission and Reflection at an Interface
3.5 Absorption and Scattering in a Medium
3.6 Emission
3.7 Polarization
3.8 Noise
References
4 Blackbody Radiation
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Angular Characteristics of Blackbody Radiation
4.3 Spectral Characteristics of Blackbody Radiation
4.4 Experimental Realization of a Blackbody Simulator
4.5 Kirchhoff's Law
References
5 Radiation Sources
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Natural Sources
5.3 Extraterrestrial Solar Radiation
5.4 Artificial Radiation Sources
5.5 D-Illuminants and Simulators
5.6 Plotting Radiant Energy Data
Appendix 5.1 Mainline Program for Correlated Color Temperature
Appendix 5.2 CIE Special Tristimulus Values and Chromaticity Coordinates
References
6 Detectors
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Review of Semiconductor Physics
6.3 Detection Parameters
6.4 Noise
6.5 Photon Detectors
6.6 Thermal Detectors
References
7 Spectral Analyzers
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Filters
7.3 Monochromators
7.4 Spectrometers
References
8 Measurements of Radiant Power and Radiant Energy
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Total Radiometric Measurements
8.3 Spectral Measurements
8.4 Radiance and Radiant Intensity of an Incoherent Source
8.5 Geometrically Total Radiant Power
8.6 Radiometric Temperature Measurement
8.7 Measurements of Emissivity
8.8 Laser Power and Energy Measurements
8.9 Blackbody Simulator Emissivity
8.10 Detector Measurements: Responsivity, Linearity, NEP, and D*
References
9 Measurements of Reflectance, Transmittance, and Absorptance
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Origin of Spectra and Spectral Ranges
9.3 Processes Involved in Spectrophotometry
9.4 Methods of Measurement
9.5 Reflection
9.6 Transmission
9.7 Determination of the Spectral Transmittance of Transparent Materials
9.8 Measurement of Direct Absorptance
9.9 Sources of Measurement Errors
9.10 Special Spectrophotometric Techniques
References
10 Standards and Calibration
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Photometry and Radiometry
10.3 Spectral Irradiance and Radiance Standards
10.4 Absolute Radiometry
10.5 Spectrophotometric Standards
10.6 Concluding Remarks
References
Index