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A comparison of responses by three broadband radiometers to different ultraviolet‐B sources
Author(s) -
Gehrmann W.H.,
Horner J.D.,
Ferguson G.W.,
Chen T.C.,
Holick M.F.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
zoo biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.5
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1098-2361
pISSN - 0733-3188
DOI - 10.1002/zoo.20014
Subject(s) - irradiance , radiometer , ultraviolet , broadband , biology , sunlight , ultraviolet radiation , remote sensing , optoelectronics , optics , physics , chemistry , radiochemistry , geology
Three types of broadband ultraviolet‐B (UVB) radiometers were shown to display different irradiances from the same light source. Also, natural light and different lamp types were shown to have different vitamin D–synthesizing potential. Equations relating the irradiance readings from UVB radiometers from Gigahertz‐Optik Inc., UVP Inc., and Spectronics Corp. to in vitro vitamin D–synthesizing potential are reported for four UVB sources. Zoo Biol 23:355–363, 2004. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.