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The RAD-900 Infrared Radiometer makes precise measurements of
radiometric temperature and spectral radiance. It operates in the
both the MWIR and LWIR bands and may be used to carry out
both 1D and 2D source radiance measurments when installed on
the ASB-920 Angular Scan Base. Through its calibration, the RAD-
900 provides traceability to national standards and to the
International Temperature Scale. Most thermal Target Generators
are factory calibration to provide precise physical temperature
differences between their forground and background, but the
reflective or refractive collimators with which they are typically
paired attenuate the radiation from these target generators,
making the thermal contrast of the target appear smaller than
the physical difference. The RAD-900 provides an accurate
means to perform a radiometric calibration for a thermal target
generation system by accurately measuring the radiometric
temperature difference of the target as a function of the
physical temperature difference. In this role, it is an essential
component of a complete thermal imager testing laboratory.
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