Title :
Design of a flow-through integrating cavity for measuring the optical absorption coefficient
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Washington Univ., Seattle, WA, USA
Abstract :
Equations are presented for designing a submersible detector for measuring the absorption coefficient of seawater. The design approach requires an isotropic illumination of the curved surface of a right circular cylinder
Keywords :
light absorption; oceanographic equipment; optical instruments; optical variables measurement; curved surface; design approach; flow-through integrating cavity; isotropic illumination; light absorption; measurement technique; ocean; optical absorption coefficient; optics; right circular cylinder; seawater; submersible detector; underwater light; Absorption; Computer aided manufacturing; Equations; Instruments; Integrated optics; Lighting; Optical design; Optical scattering; Sea measurements; Sea surface;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '99 MTS/IEEE. Riding the Crest into the 21st Century
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5628-4
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1999.799768
