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. 1998 Oct 1;103(5):449–482. doi: 10.6028/jres.103.028

Table 5.2.

Relative standard uncertainties from all components during responsivity measurements at selected wavelengths

Component Wavelength (nm) AES Relative standard uncertainty (%)
EPA SERC USDA USDA
Lamp
 Irradiance 290 0.92 0.92 0.92
320 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90
350 0.71 0.71 0.71 0.71
 Size 0.09 0.09 0.03 0.01 0.01
 Goniometry 0.46 0.46 0.27 0.11 0.11
 Current (random) 290 0.06 0.06 0.06
320 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05
350 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05
 Current (systematic) 290 0.11 0.11 0.11
320 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10
350 0.09 0.09 0.09 0.09
Alignment 0.39 0.39 0.39 0.73 0.73
Instrument
 Wavelength 290 0.25 0.24 0.21
320 0.04 0.04 0.16 0.16 0.16
350 0.05 0.03 0.12 0.12
 Signal 290 0.94 0.08 0.23
320 0.35 0.53 0.46 0.96 0.60
350 0.18 0.07 0.85 0.41
Combined
 Random 290 0.94 0.10 0.24
320 0.35 0.53 0.46 0.96 0.60
350 0.19 0.09 0.85 0.41
 Systematic 290 1.14 1.13 1.06 1.19
320 1.09 1.09 1.07 1.18 1.18
350 0.94 0.94 1.04 1.04