Solar UV-B spectroradiometers for field installations

Jack A. McKay; Michael E. Gangl; John H. Middlestadt; Albert Jeffrey Hill

doi:10.1117/12.186623

14 September 1994 Solar UV-B spectroradiometers for field installations

Jack A. McKay, Michael E. Gangl, John H. Middlestadt, Albert Jeffrey Hill

Proceedings Volume 2282, Ultraviolet Technology V; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.186623
Event: SPIE's 1994 International Symposium on Optics, Imaging, and Instrumentation, 1994, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

The designs of two spectral scanning radiometric instruments intended for the measurement of solar UV irradiance are described. The higher performance spectroradiometer is intended to provide stable spectral irradiance data for long term UV-B trends detection. This is based on a flight-qualified double monochromator with exceptional wavelength stability, modified to improve the wavelength readout accuracy. The moderate performance spectroradiometer is suitable for less stringent spectral irradiance measurements, e.g., for solar UV-B effects work. Both instruments employ low-noise bialkali photomultiplier tube detectors and photon counting. These instruments are weatherproof, and are designed for reliable operation in the open, exposed to sun and weather.

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Jack A. McKay, Michael E. Gangl, John H. Middlestadt, and Albert Jeffrey Hill "Solar UV-B spectroradiometers for field installations", Proc. SPIE 2282, Ultraviolet Technology V, (14 September 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.186623

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