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: 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 Personal Web site: http://www.optics.arizona.edu/palmer/default.htm

 

James M. Palmer

Research Professor Emeritus of Optical Sciences

 

Photo:  Professor James PalmerEducation

  • Ph.D., The University of Arizona, 1975

  • M.S., The University of Arizona, 1973

  • A.B., Grinnell College, 1959

Employment

  • The University of Arizona: Research Professor Emeritus, Optical Sciences, 2004–2007; Research Professor, 1999–2004; Associate Research Professor, 1990–1999; Research Associate, 1981–1990; Research Specialist, 1978–1981; Research Associate, 1976–1977; Research Assistant, 1973–1975; Graduate Research Assistant, 1971–1973

  • Radiometrics: President, 1971–2007

  • Globe-Union/Centralab: Senior Engineer, 1967–1970

  • Hoffman Electronics/Semiconductor: Senior Engineer, 1959–1967

Professional Affiliations

  • The Optical Society (OSA), Member

  • SPIE, Fellow

  • IEEE, Life Member

  • Council for Optical Radiation Measurements, Member

  • U.S. National Committee, International Commission of Illumination (CIE)

Awards and Honors

  • SPIE Educator Award, 2006

  • Tau Beta Pi Teacher of the Year, The University of Arizona, 1992

  • NASA Group Achievement Award, Pioneer Venus, 1979

Teaching

  • OPTI 360

  • OPTI 380B

  • OPTI 400/500

Research

  • Theoretical and practical aspects of radiometry, detectors, instrumentation, calibration and standards for the UV, visible and IR spectral regions

  • Visible and infrared reflectance standards, quantum and thermal detectors for use as radiometric standards, ultra-low uncertainty spectrophotometry

  • Radiometric temperature measurements in the thermal IR

  • Visible and IR radiometric properties of materials (index of refraction, BRDF and BDTF

  • Radiometric and photometric implications of retirement