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Dr. James M. Palmer passed
away on Thursday, January 4, 2007 after a courageous battle with
cancer. His book, The Art of Radiometry, by James M.
Palmer and Barbara G. Grant, is available from SPIE Press:
http://spie.org/x648.html?product_id=798237 Estimated
Publication Date: December 15, 2009. ISBN: 9780819472458. Vol:
PM 184. 393 pages. Hardcover.
Here's
what SPIE has to say: The material from this book was derived from
a popular first-year graduate class taught by James M. Palmer for
over twenty years at the University of Arizona College of Optical
Sciences. This text covers topics in radiation propagation,
radiometric sources, optical materials, detectors of optical
radiation, radiometric measurements, and calibration. Radiometry
forms the practical basis of many current applications in aerospace
engineering, infrared systems engineering, remote sensing systems,
displays, visible and ultraviolet sensors, infrared detectors of
optical radiation, and many other areas. While several texts
individually cover topics in specific areas, this text brings the
underlying principles together in a manner suitable for both
classroom teaching and a reference volume that the practicing
engineer can use.
The level
of discussion of the material is suitable for a class taught to
advanced undergraduate students or graduate students. Although this
book is not a theoretical treatment, the mathematics required to
understand all equations include differential and integral calculus.
This text
should be foremost in the toolkit of the practicing engineer or
scientist working on radiometric problems in areas of optical
engineering, electro-optical engineering, systems engineering,
imagery analysis, and many others, allowing the technical
professional to successfully apply radiometric principles in his or
her work.
Contact Information:
Ms. Cindy Gardner,
Administrative Associate. Telephone: 520-621-3035. E-mail:
cindy@optics.arizona.edu
Dr. Palmer's Faculty Web site:
http://www.optics.arizona.edu/faculty/Resumes/Palmer.htm
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