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Radiometer, the Glossary

A radiometer or roentgenometer is a device for measuring the radiant flux (power) of electromagnetic radiation.^[1]

18 relations: Active cavity radiometer, Bolometer, Crookes radiometer, Electromagnetic radiation, Infrared, MEMS, Microwave, Microwave radiometer, Net radiometer, Nichols radiometer, Nicolaus Copernicus, Photon rocket, Pyranometer, Radiation pressure, Radiometry, Solar sail, Spectroradiometer, Ultraviolet.
Electromagnetic radiation meters

Active cavity radiometer

An active cavity radiometer is an electrically self-calibrating cavity pyrheliometer that can measure total and spectral solar irradiance. Radiometer and active cavity radiometer are Radiometry.

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Bolometer

A bolometer is a device for measuring radiant heat by means of a material having a temperature-dependent electrical resistance. Radiometer and bolometer are Radiometry.

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The Crookes radiometer (also known as a light mill) consists of an airtight glass bulb containing a partial vacuum, with a set of vanes which are mounted on a spindle inside. Radiometer and Crookes radiometer are electromagnetic radiation meters and Radiometry.

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Electromagnetic radiation

In physics, electromagnetic radiation (EMR) consists of waves of the electromagnetic (EM) field, which propagate through space and carry momentum and electromagnetic radiant energy.

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Infrared

Infrared (IR; sometimes called infrared light) is electromagnetic radiation (EMR) with wavelengths longer than that of visible light but shorter than microwaves.

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MEMS

MEMS (micro-electromechanical systems) is the technology of microscopic devices incorporating both electronic and moving parts.

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Microwave

Microwave is a form of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths shorter than other radio waves (as originally discovered) but longer than infrared waves.

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Microwave radiometer

A microwave radiometer (MWR) is a radiometer that measures energy emitted at one millimeter-to-metre wavelengths (frequencies of 0.3–300 GHz) known as microwaves. Radiometer and microwave radiometer are electromagnetic radiation meters and Radiometry.

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Net radiometer

A net radiometer is a type of actinometer used to measure net radiation (NR) at the Earth's surface for meteorological applications. Radiometer and net radiometer are electromagnetic radiation meters and Radiometry.

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Nichols radiometer

A Nichols radiometer was the apparatus used by Ernest Fox Nichols and Gordon Ferrie Hull in 1901 for the measurement of radiation pressure. Radiometer and Nichols radiometer are electromagnetic radiation meters.

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Nicolaus Copernicus

Nicolaus Copernicus (19 February 1473 – 24 May 1543) was a Renaissance polymath, active as a mathematician, astronomer, and Catholic canon, who formulated a model of the universe that placed the Sun rather than Earth at its center.

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Photon rocket

A photon rocket is a rocket that uses thrust from the momentum of emitted photons (radiation pressure by emission) for its propulsion.

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Pyranometer

A pyranometer is a type of actinometer used for measuring solar irradiance on a planar surface and it is designed to measure the solar radiation flux density (W/m2) from the hemisphere above within a wavelength range 0.3 μm to 3 μm.

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Radiation pressure

Radiation pressure (also known as light pressure) is mechanical pressure exerted upon a surface due to the exchange of momentum between the object and the electromagnetic field.

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Radiometry

Radiometry is a set of techniques for measuring electromagnetic radiation, including visible light.

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Solar sail

Solar sails (also known as lightsails, light sails, and photon sails) are a method of spacecraft propulsion using radiation pressure exerted by sunlight on large surfaces.

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Spectroradiometer

A spectroradiometer is a light measurement tool that is able to measure both the wavelength and amplitude of the light emitted from a light source. Radiometer and spectroradiometer are electromagnetic radiation meters.

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Ultraviolet

Ultraviolet (UV) light is electromagnetic radiation of wavelengths of 10–400 nanometers, shorter than that of visible light, but longer than X-rays.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiometer

Also known as Radiometers.