Explicit solution of the spectral radiance in integrating spheres with application to the earth radiation budget experiment ground calibration

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1988, Pages 520-534

  Halyo, Nesim ^a   Taylor, Deborah B ^a  

^a Information and Control Systems   (United States)

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EID: 84958485797     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.5.000520     Document Type: Article

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