Radiant Energy Thermometer

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Radiant Energy Thermometer

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An instrument which determines the black body temperature of a substance by measuring its thermal radiation. </dd>
The substance need not be thermally black over the whole spectrum, since it is possible to limit the measurement to those frequencies where it is black. [[/a>|/a> ]]

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This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use