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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 ISBN: 9780819472458. Vol: PM 184. 393 pages. Hardcover.
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 |
CURRENT TECHNICAL INTERESTS
These are
the areas of study (funded or not)
that are currently being pursued by Dr. Jim.
Theoretical and practical aspects of radiometry and calibration
Radiometric standards and instrumentation - design and calibration
Optical radiation detectors for the ultraviolet, visible and infrared
Self-calibration and quantum-efficient detectors
Ultra-low uncertainty spectrophotometry
Radiometric instrumentation for planetary exploration
Ultraviolet, visible and infrared radiometric systems
Radiometric temperature measurements
Solar and atmospheric radiometry
Radiometric properties of the Moon
Radiometric properties of materials (index of refraction, BRDF and BDTF)
Educating the uninformed about radiometry (SUN)
New methods for classroom and lab instruction