A method of realizing spectral-radiance and irradiance scales based on comparison of synchrotron and high-temperature black-body radiation

Abstract

Improvements in synchrotron radiation and high-temperature black-body sources will provide a method of realizing scales of spectral radiance and irradiance with uncertainties comparable with those provided by absolute cryogenic radiometers. This paper discusses planned improvements in the synchrotron radiation facility at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and how these improvements can be exploited to accurately measure the temperature of a high-temperature black body developed at the All-Russian Research Institute for Optophysical Measurements (VNIIOFI), thus allowing substantial improvement in radiometric scales.