Improving Spectral Fits of Absorption Data Taken with an Array Detector: Wavelength 'Linearization'

Abstract

Wavelength 'linearization' is incorporated into a least squares fitting routine tailored for optical absorption spectra taken with a photodiode array. In general, the wavelength linearization algorithm improves the quality of the fits; in some cases, the standard deviation of the fits is improved by more than a factor of two. (js)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA228213

Entities

People

  • Anthony J. Kotlar
  • John A. Vanderhoff

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Absorption Spectra
  • Algorithms
  • Chemistry
  • Data Analysis
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Diffraction
  • Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Military Research
  • Optical Absorption
  • Optical Detection
  • Optical Detectors
  • Photodiodes
  • Spectra
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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  • Regression Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers