Determination of the quantum yields of the potassium ferrioxalate and potassium iodide-iodate actinometers and a method for the calibration of radiometer detectors

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Volumn 222, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 166-169

  Bolton, James R ^a   Stefan, Mihaela I ^b   Shaw, Ping Shine ^c   Lykke, Keith R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Trojan Technologies Inc   (Canada)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Actinometer; Ferrioxalate actinometer; Irradiance; KI KIO3 actinometer; Quantum yield; Radiometer

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051789503     PISSN: 10106030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2011.05.017     Document Type: Article

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