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dc.contributor.advisorReagan, John A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorBuchhauser, David, 1950-
dc.creatorBuchhauser, David, 1950-en_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-03-28T10:09:28Z
dc.date.available2013-03-28T10:09:28Z
dc.date.issued1987en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10150/276567
dc.description.abstractA versatile solar spectroradiometer has been designed which is capable of measuring direct solar radiation, the solar aureole, and sky radiance far from the sun. An active tracker consisting of a quadrant detector, telescope and stepper-motor driven alt-azimuth mount is used to position the spectroradiometer by computer control for solar tracking and almucantur scans. An internally baffled telescope designed to suppress stray light is employed as the optical receiver, and a photodiode serves to convert the collected flux to an electrical signal. A digitally controlled gain-switching transimpedance amplifier is used to scale the photodiode output to accommodate the large signal range encountered between measuring direct solar radiation and sky radiance well away from the sun. Example measurements are presented which demonstrate the system's capabilities.
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherThe University of Arizona.en_US
dc.rightsCopyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author.en_US
dc.subjectSpectroradiometer.en_US
dc.subjectSolar radiation -- Measurement.en_US
dc.titleDesign, construction, and testing of a microprocessor controlled tracking and scanning solar spectroradiometeren_US
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dc.typeThesis-Reproduction (electronic)en_US
dc.identifier.oclc19806716en_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Arizonaen_US
thesis.degree.levelmastersen_US
dc.identifier.proquest1332411en_US
thesis.degree.disciplineGraduate Collegeen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineElectrical and Computer Engineeringen_US
thesis.degree.nameM.S.en_US
dc.identifier.bibrecord.b16856685en_US
refterms.dateFOA2018-08-27T08:26:12Z
html.description.abstractA versatile solar spectroradiometer has been designed which is capable of measuring direct solar radiation, the solar aureole, and sky radiance far from the sun. An active tracker consisting of a quadrant detector, telescope and stepper-motor driven alt-azimuth mount is used to position the spectroradiometer by computer control for solar tracking and almucantur scans. An internally baffled telescope designed to suppress stray light is employed as the optical receiver, and a photodiode serves to convert the collected flux to an electrical signal. A digitally controlled gain-switching transimpedance amplifier is used to scale the photodiode output to accommodate the large signal range encountered between measuring direct solar radiation and sky radiance well away from the sun. Example measurements are presented which demonstrate the system's capabilities.


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