Light Measurement Handbook, ©1997-1998 Alex Ryer, URL: http://www.intl-light.com/handbook
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Contents
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What
is Light?
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Electromagnetic Wave Theory
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Ultraviolet Light
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Visible Light
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Infrared Light
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The
Power of Light
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Quantum Theory
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Radiometric Power
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Photometric Power
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Effective Irradiance
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How
Light Behaves
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Reflection
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Transmission
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Refraction
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Diffraction and Interference
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Manipulating
Light
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Diffusion and Collimation
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Transmission and Focusing Lenses
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Reflection and Reflective Focus
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Spectral Filtering
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Light
Sources
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Blackbodies
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Incandescence
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Luminescence
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Sunlight
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Principles
of Light Measurement
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Inverse Square Law
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Point Source Approximation
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Cosine Law
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Lambertian Surfaces
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Measurement
Geometries
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Flux
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Irradiance and Illuminance
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Radiance and Luminance
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Intensity
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Converting Between Geometries
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Setting
Up an Optical Bench
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Graphing
Data
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Line Sources
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Polar Spatial Plots
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Log Spectral Plots
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Diabatie Transmission Plots
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Choosing
a Detector
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Silicon Photodiodes
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Vacuum Photodiodes
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Multi-Junction Thermopiles
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Choosing
a Filter
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Thin Film Interference Filters
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Absorption Filters
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Typical Applications
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Choosing
Input Optics
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Cosine Corrected Optics
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Radiance Optics
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Special Purpose Input Optics
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Choosing
a Radiometer
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Dynamic Range
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Current Amplification
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Transimpedance Amplification
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Features
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Calibrations
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References
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© 1997 International Light, Inc.
Alex
Ryer 26.September.1997
