all_diffusers {photobiologySensors} | R Documentation |
Entrance optics
Description
A vector of names useful for extracting subsets of angular
response data from the diffusers.lst
object.
Usage
all_diffusers
cosine_diffusers
dome_diffusers
entrance_optics
sensor_optics
ic_optics
ideal_optics
Format
A character vector of names of members of the list of data frames.
An object of class character
of length 16.
An object of class character
of length 2.
An object of class character
of length 0.
An object of class character
of length 12.
An object of class character
of length 3.
An object of class character
of length 3.
Note
Irradiance measurements require diffusers or sensors with a responsivity proportional to the cosine of the angle of incidence. These described as cosine corrected. In practice no real diffusers achieve this over 180 degrees, and only the best approach the expected response over an angle of 160 to 170 degrees.
Hemispherical scalar irradiance (or hemispherical fluence rate) requires an entrance optics with a response invariant with the angle of incidence over 180 degrees in 3D. Such sensors or diffusers are seldom available off-the-shelf.
Scalar irradiance (or fluence rate) measurements require a diffuser with response invariant over 360 degrees in 3D.
Examples
all_diffusers