PE-1300 Radio-and Photometry of Light
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Keywords:
Black Body Radiator
Thermal and Cold Light
Spectral Sensitivity of Human eye
V(λ) Filter
Photometric Units
Calibrated Radiometer
LED Light
Incandescent Light
Energy Saver Lamp
Basic experiment
Intended institutions and users:
Physics Laboratory
Engineering department
Electronic department
Biophotonics department
Physics education in Medicine
PE-1300 Radio-and Photometry of Light
The values of optical radiation are usually measured in radiometric units as watt seconds or watts, however, the visible part of optical radiation has its own photometric units with a basic unit known as candela (cd). It is the sixth unit apart from the basic units length (m), mass (kg), time (s), electrical current (A) and temperature (T), which were defined during the 10th International Conference for Weights and Measures in 1954. All these units have an official measure which is standardised worldwide by calibrating institutes. The length for example, was for a long time defined by the primary standard meter in Paris, now it is defined by how long it takes light to pass through 1 meter in vacuum multiplied by the fixed speed of light in vacuum.
The standards for mass, time etc. are also well known. However, the units in light engineering are not as common to us since we do not come across the measurement in our daily lives. These units however are indispensable in the preparation of lighting equipment for the various kinds of places people inhabit. In optical science the whole optical, spectral range of radiation is taken into consideration, which covers a wavelength range of 0.2 mm to approx. 1 mm. In light engineering or photometry however, only the range that can be perceived by the human eye is of interest. Since the sensitivity of the eye is a subjective unit, the International Commission for Lighting has defined the curve of the spectral response of the human eye V(λ). Several measurements were taken on people to obtain a statistical result for this purpose. Photometry considers the subjective spectral response (sensitivity) of the human eye combined with strict physical rules. The sensitivity of the human eye is the measure of all things in photometry. Within this experiments the basics of light are given in the comprehensive manual. The black body radiation is discussed in detail as well as the transition to photometric units.
The key component of the experiment is the V(λ) filter which is designed in such a way that it represents the sensitivity curve of an average human eye. The experiments comes with three LED with different spectral emission, an energy saver and incandescent lamp both having the same electrical power. An almost wavelength independent optical power meter is used to measure the power with and without V(λ) filter. From this measurements the optical power in radio- as well as photometric units are measured.
Datasheet
https://luhs.de/assets/pe-1300.pdf
PE-1300 Radio-and Photometry of Light
The values of optical radiation are usually measured in radiometric units as watt seconds or watts, however, the visible part of optical radiation has its own photometric units with a basic unit known as candela (cd). It is the sixth unit apart from the basic units length (m), mass (kg), time (s), electrical current (A) and temperature (T), which were defined during the 10th International Conference for Weights and Measures in 1954. All these units have an official measure which is standardised worldwide by calibrating institutes. The length for example, was for a long time defined by the primary standard meter in Paris, now it is defined by how long it takes light to pass through 1 meter in vacuum multiplied by the fixed speed of light in vacuum.
The standards for mass, time etc. are also well known. However, the units in light engineering are not as common to us since we do not come across the measurement in our daily lives. These units however are indispensable in the preparation of lighting equipment for the various kinds of places people inhabit. In optical science the whole optical, spectral range of radiation is taken into consideration, which covers a wavelength range of 0.2 mm to approx. 1 mm. In light engineering or photometry however, only the range that can be perceived by the human eye is of interest. Since the sensitivity of the eye is a subjective unit, the International Commission for Lighting has defined the curve of the spectral response of the human eye V(λ). Several measurements were taken on people to obtain a statistical result for this purpose. Photometry considers the subjective spectral response (sensitivity) of the human eye combined with strict physical rules. The sensitivity of the human eye is the measure of all things in photometry. Within this experiments the basics of light are given in the comprehensive manual. The black body radiation is discussed in detail as well as the transition to photometric units.
The key component of the experiment is the V(λ) filter which is designed in such a way that it represents the sensitivity curve of an average human eye. The experiments comes with three LED with different spectral emission, an energy saver and incandescent lamp both having the same electrical power. An almost wavelength independent optical power meter is used to measure the power with and without V(λ) filter. From this measurements the optical power in radio- as well as photometric units are measured.
Datasheet
https://luhs.de/assets/pe-1300.pdf