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Method and apparatus for temperature determination

US4985858A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 23, 1989
Grant dateJan 15, 1991
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Expiry dateMay 23, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N21/55
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical technique for determining surface temperature utilizes the Christiansen effect that is exhibited by dielectric materials; i.e., strong absorption bands at certain wavenumber values, causing the radiance of the material to be that which would characterize a theoretical black body at that wavenumber value.

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