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17 Sep, 2021 1572 Views Author: Cherry Shen

How do you test lumens?

The lumen may measure the entire “amount” of visible light at a specified beam or angle or produce from a source. The amount of candelas or lumens from a source also relies on the spectrum by way of the nominal response of the human eye expressed in the luminescence function. The best way for this measurement is to use a lumen sphere and an integrating sphere.

When you buy light bulbs, it’s lumens that you are seeking and not watts, depending on their intensity or brightness. By knowing lumens, you may investigate additional lighting measures such as lighting (foot-candles/lux) and how this plays an essential part in evaluating the intensity of a light source.

Integrating sphere
Most flashlight lovers don’t possess one only because they are so costly. Installed spherical flashlights have learned to make their own out of different materials instead of purchasing a lab grade.

The difference between the integrating sphere of lab quality and the domestic quality is the accuracy of the findings and the materials utilized. The integrated sphere is coated with a white reflective layer to guarantee the light spreads evenly over the sphere. For the light being examined, small holes or ports are utilized for entrance and exit locations.

The optical characteristics of the embedded spherical liner influence the results considerably. For various wavelengths, different coatings are required.

Integrating sphere

Setup of calibrated measurement
It would help if you calibrated the equipment used to provide the required degree of dependability. This must calibrate each measuring system consisting of an integrating sphere and a spectrometer. The source of calibration is a reference lamp with established spectral and light flow characteristics. These illumination sources are calibrated by accredited labs using an ideal black body radiator and a monochromator to determine the spectral and luminous flux of the benchmark light. Normally, the producer calibrates measuring installations that are repeated every 12 months.

In three stages, spectrometers are calibrated:
1. Calibration of wavelength
2. Calibration spectral
3. Total calibration

Since the blue spectral component in halogen lamps account for only approximately 10% of the available energy on a wavelength of 800 nm, it is often suggested that the matching LED is used to calibrate absolute when white LEDs with a marked blue in their light are measured . This should prevent miscalibration in combination with the dispersed light of a white LED. Thus, LISUN has the best lumen sphere for you.

However, this does not apply to devices with an optical stray light reduction (OSR) employed in high-quality spectroradiometers. Applying the right filters and mathematical models successfully avoids stray light calibration problems.

Summary
The combination of durability and highly durable interior and LEDs’ anticipated high light output makes this lighting system unique. It is thus no wonder that the color constancy requirements are extremely high when LEDs are binned into color groups. Furthermore, LEDs must be increasingly optically characterized since their lighting properties are essential to ensure the quality of the product. Integrating spheres and lumen spheres have proved to be flexible and efficient measurement instruments and are necessary, especially for certain applications.

Lisun Instruments Limited was found by LISUN GROUP in 2003. LISUN quality system has been strictly certified by ISO9001:2015. As a CIE Membership, LISUN products are designed based on CIE, IEC and other international or national standards. All products passed CE certificate and authenticated by the third party lab.

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