This Technical Report summarizes visual photometric measurement methods which can provide visually meaningful assessments of light. They can be more complicated than the simple use of of a V(?)-corrected physical photometer, and in addition require some understanding of the visual system and how it works. Their advantage is that the assessment of light bears a logical relationship to the human perception of light. For photopic vision and luminances larger than several cd/m2, ordinary physical photometers corrected to V(?) give visually accurate measures for small, centrally fixed, broad-band lights. For other applications, a different luminous efficiency function should be employed. In order to utilize the appropriate function, one must either measure the spectral distribution of radiant power directly or correct the V(?) response of the photometer to the appropriate luminous efficiency. An alternative solution is to calculate mathematical formulas specifically developed for this purpose. This method is potentially the most useful since different formulas can be developed for different applications (for example, two degree or ten degree fields).
Số hiệu tiêu chuẩn
CIE 41
Tên tiêu chuẩn
Light as a true visual quantity; principles of measurement
Ngày phát hành
1978-00-00
Từ khóa
Light sources * Luminance * Measuring techniques * Photometry * Photometry (light measurement) * Visual perception