OPTICAL CONSTANTS OF GERMANIUM
Abstract
An analysis has been made of the effects of change of refractive index of germanium on radiometric calibration; this analysis shows that the index cannot change by more than 0.01 if 2% accuracy is to be maintained-unless calibration procedures are used to account for this change. Several methods of measuring index have been investigated; as a necessary preliminary, the effects of changes in temperature and pressure on index were evaluated. For the usual atmospheric conditions, variations of 50 C or 50 torr will cause changes of no more than =0.00001 of the refractive index of air. Each of nine possible techniques has been analyzed in terms of the precision necessary in the measurement of each of the independent variables. Deviation techniques are discussed. The required measurement accuracies for summarized. Transmission measurements made on a sample submitted by the sponsor are also described and analyzed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1964
- Accession Number
- AD0435012
Entities
People
- D. M. Szeles
- J. A. Jenney
- T. Limperis
- W. C. Levengood
- W. L. Wolfe
Organizations
- University of Michigan