Re: Infrared sensitivity of Silicon PhotoDiodes

[Gary Beasley <beasleyglb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 09:35 AM 1/7/98 -0800, you wrote:
>Dear Elton  - Infrared light doesn't pack the punch that
>visible and ultraviolet light do.  Just make sure that you
>are not reading ultraviolet light because the 87 filter 
>transmits ultraviolet.  Most meters would
>sense ultraviolet but cannot sense infrared.
>
>So, the next step is to prove that the readings are not due
>to UV or Visible radiation and that they stem from true
>Actinic infrared radiation.
>
>Good Luck,
>
>Hank
>*
Any idea where we can find literature to verify this? I would think the 87
wouldn't do this as IR film is also sensitive to UV light.
Gary Beasley
beasleyglb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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