National Physical Laboratory

Optical Radiation Instrumentation & Artefacts

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Optical Radiation Instrumentation

NPL can supply and install a full range of radiometric and photometric measurement solutions and reference calibration standards to customers who demand absolute confidence in their measurements.

NPL are able to offer tried and tested instrumentation systems of the highest accuracy incorporating many years of research, design and development from one of the World’s leading national measurement laboratories. Instrumentation systems are supported with detailed measurement procedures, uncertainty budgets and customer training programmes to provide a total turnkey solution.

NPL can custom-build Instrumentation for optical radiation metrology to customers specific metrology requirements, please contact the Instrumentation Team for more information on custom-build instrumentation.

NPL Optical Radiation Measurement Systems

Primary Standard Cryogenic Radiometer

Laser Stabilisation System

Detector Spectral Responsivity System

Spectral Radiance & Irradiance System

Detector Uniformity & Linearity of Response System

Filter Radiometer Calibration System

Cryogenic Solar Absolute Radiometer

Calibrated Trap & Reference Standard Detectors

Polystyrene Wavelength Standards

Reflectance & Transmittance Standards

Reference Lamps & Radiance Sources

 

Contact the Instrumentation Team for more information

Information on Optical Radiation