A Portable Spectrophotometer for Geophysical Applications

Specifications, design considerations, and construction of an advanced spectrophotometer are discussed. This spectrophotometer represents a significant improvement over existing light measuring instruments. It is designed to measure light intensities in the visible spectrum (0.4 - 1.1 microns) with...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Roulet,Ronald R.
Other Authors: WASHINGTON UNIV SEATTLE DEPT OF ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1970
Subjects:
Snow
Ice and Permafrost
Optics
(*SPECTROPHOTOMETERS
DESIGN)
(*SEA ICE
MEASUREMENT)
INTENSITY
SPECIFICATIONS
LIGHT TRANSMISSION
SCATTERING
ULTRAVIOLET SPECTRA
VISIBLE SPECTRA
SENSITIVITY
ALBEDO
PORTABLE EQUIPMENT
GEOPHYSICS
Ice
permafrost
Sea ice
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0715790
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0715790
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Summary:Specifications, design considerations, and construction of an advanced spectrophotometer are discussed. This spectrophotometer represents a significant improvement over existing light measuring instruments. It is designed to measure light intensities in the visible spectrum (0.4 - 1.1 microns) with a relative accuracy of 1%. Transmitted or scattered light can be measured as a function of wavelength and direction. The wavelength resolution is adjustable down to 100 A. A small remote pickup unit, consisting of a photodiode and a lens system, is connected to the instrument by optical fibers and allows measurements up to six feet from the instrumentation. Although the spectrophotometer can be used in any work where extreme wavelength resolution is not needed, it was primarily designed for experiments with ice and snow. (Author)

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