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Optical Sensor Group
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The Optical Sensor Group (844.05) establishes the national measurement scale for the SI unit, the candela; provides measurements of absolute spectral responsivity of optical detectors in the spectral region from 200 nm through the IR using a high accuracy absolute cryogenic radiometer; performs research and development of methods and optical detectors for applications in radiometry, photometry, colorimetry and spectroradiometry; provides calibration services for detector spectral responsivity, photometry, and colorimetry of light sources.


Staff

  -  Yoshi Ohno, Group Leader
  -  Lorna Armiger, Secretary
  -  Wendy Davis, Vision Scientist
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George Eppeldauer, Electronics Engineer

  -  Jeanne Houston, Physicist
  -  Thomas Larason, Electronics Engineer
  -  Cameron Miller, Research Chemist
  -  Maria Nadal, Research Chemist
  -  Yuqin Zong, Electronics Engineer


Physics Laboratory Directory of
Group 5 Staff with NIST Associates
(Guest Researchers, Post-docs,
Contractors, and Students)






Calibration Services
  -  Detector spectral responsivity
  -  Photometry and Colorimetry
  -  All other NIST calibration services on optical radiation



Staff Publications

  


Projects and Facilities

 

Detector Metrology
  -  Reference Cryogenic Radiometer - POWR
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Tunable-Laser based Spectral Irradiance / Radiance Calibration Facility - SIRCUS

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Spectral Responsivity Calibration Facility and Calibration Services - SCF

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Standard Detector Developments

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Spectrally Tunable Radiometric Source

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UV Sensor for Water Disinfection 

 

 

Photometry

  -  Realization of the candela and the lumen
  -  LED Measurements
  -  Total Spectral Radiant Flux Calibration
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Flashing Lights Measurement

  -  Retroreflection Calibration Facility (CHARM)
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Photometry Short Course

  -  Calibration Services

 

 

Colorimetry

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Spectral Color Measurement

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Display Color Measurement

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Detector-based color scale

 

Vision Science
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Introduction

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Color Rendering of Light Sources

 

Other Activitites
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International Intercomparisons

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International Committee Work

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Quality System for Calibration Services

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