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    The document discusses the calibration geometry rules for infrared pyrometers according to VDI/VDE 3511 Part 4.4. The rules define a "calibration diameter" as a compromise between calibrating to the exact spot size or a very large area. The rules provide two formulas for determining the necessary radiation source aperture during calibration based on the nominal distance, spot size, and calibration distance. The purpose is to standardize calibration conditions between manufacturers and users.

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    The document discusses the calibration geometry rules for infrared pyrometers according to VDI/VDE 3511 Part 4.4. The rules define a "calibration diameter" as a compromise between calibrating to the exact spot size or a very large area. The rules provide two formulas for determining the necessary radiation source aperture during calibration based on the nominal distance, spot size, and calibration distance. The purpose is to standardize calibration conditions between manufacturers and users.

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    The document discusses the calibration geometry rules for infrared pyrometers according to VDI/VDE 3511 Part 4.4. The rules define a "calibration diameter" as a compromise between calibrating to the exact spot size or a very large area. The rules provide two formulas for determining the necessary radiation source aperture during calibration based on the nominal distance, spot size, and calibration distance. The purpose is to standardize calibration conditions between manufacturers and users.

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    Calibration Geometry

    Pyrometer Calibration Geometry Rules according to


    VDI/VDE 3511 Part 4.4
    All infrared pyrometers, especially those measuring at long wavelengths, have a ”size of source effect"
    (SSE), meaning that part of their sensitivity lies outside the specified spot diameter. This is caused by
    unwanted but unavoidable effects like diffraction or multiple reflections inside the lens and between the
    lens and detector.

    If we calibrate to a source with the exact spot diameter, anyone measuring large areas would get
    tremendously high readings. On the other hand, calibrating to a very large area radiation source would
    result in a very low reading for those who measure an object at the spot diameter.

    The official calibration rules of VDI/VDE 3511 Part 4.4 define the "calibration diameter" as a practical
    compromise between these two extreme positions.

    The first official calibration geometry formula for nominal distance “a” and spot size “M” gives the
    necessary radiation source aperture “A” when calibrated at the calibration distance “a”:

    𝐴 = √𝑎 ∙ 𝑀
    LumaSense Calibration Geometry Page 2

    This works well for small spot sizes or short focal distances. But for an instrument with a = 800 mm and
    M = 16 mm, you would get

    𝐴 = √800𝑚𝑚 ∙ 16𝑚𝑚 = 113𝑚𝑚

    Such a big heat source usually is not available in a calibration lab. In this case, the second official formula
    can be applied:

    If you have a source with aperture “A” (e.g. 25 mm), a calibration distance “e” (longer or shorter than the
    focal distance "a") has to be chosen as

    𝑎
    𝑒 = 𝐴∙�
    𝑀

    An example of this formula where e rules out to be shorter than a:

    An alternative example with e larger than a:


    LumaSense Calibration Geometry Page 3

    In our numeric example we get:

    800𝑚𝑚
    𝑒 = 25𝑚𝑚 ∙ � = 177𝑚𝑚
    16𝑚𝑚

    The purpose of this unique definition of the calibration geometry is to create equal preconditions on
    manufacturer and user side. All LumaSense pyrometers are calibrated according to these rules.

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