Concept information
Preferred term
bolometer
Definition(s)
- A bolometer is an instrument used to measure radiant energy, usually in the infrared and microwave regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. It comprises a lens or stop system which focuses the test radiation onto a thermoconductive device (usually a thermistor), which is set in a Wheatstone bridge circuit with another non-illuminated reference thermistor. Sensitive bolometers are used in conjunction with spectroscopes to measure the intensities of spectral lines. (Encyclopedia of Science, by David Darling, https://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/B/bolometer.html)
Broader concept(s)
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-G0JMTRLR-P
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