goniophotometer
Sign in to savethumb|right|Manual (1), and Eilhard Mitscherlich|Mitscherlich's optical (2) goniometers for use in crystallography, c. 1900 A goniophotometer is a photometer for measuring the directional light distribution characteristics of light sources, luminaires, optical media, and surfaces. A goniophotometer typically incorporates a goniometer that measures direction using spherical coordinates to capture the angular distribution of the transmitted, emitted, or reflected light. A gonioradiometer differs only in that it is a radiometer (i.e., is not specific to human vision), rather than a photometer.
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- Uses
- Types
- Type A
- Type B
- Type C
- Camera-based goniophotometers
- See also
- References
thumb|right|Manual (1), and Eilhard Mitscherlich|Mitscherlich's optical (2) goniometers for use in crystallography, c. 1900 A goniophotometer is a photometer for measuring the directional light distribution characteristics of light sources, luminaires, optical media, and surfaces. A goniophotometer typically incorporates a goniometer that measures direction using spherical coordinates to capture the angular distribution of the transmitted, emitted, or reflected light. A gonioradiometer differs only in that it is a radiometer (i.e., is not specific to human vision), rather than a photometer.
The directional distribution of light is of high importance to architectural lighting, automotive lighting, and other applications. A goniophotometer enables characterization of emitted light that is not isotropic.