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Integrating Sphere for the Infrared

1966; Optica Publishing Group; Volume: 5; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1364/ao.5.001035

0003-6935

J. Morris,

Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies

An integrating sphere of simple construction has been developed for the ir. It has a high efficiency that is not materially affected by aging processes. Experimental measurements of the relative efficiency of this sphere have been made for the wavelength range from 1 micro to 2.6 micro. These data agree with theoretical predictions. It was also predicted that the efficiency of the sphere would increase from 2 micro through to the millimeter wavelength range. The measurements show the ir sphere to have a higher efficiency (2.5 times higher at 2.6 micro) than the conventional MgO-coated integrating sphere.