bolometer
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- Principle of operation
- Langley's bolometer
- Applications in astronomy
- Applications in particle physics
- Applications in plasma physics
- Microbolometers
- Hot electron bolometer
- Microwave measurement
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- References
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thumb|alt=Image of spiderweb bolometer for measurements of the cosmic microwave background radiation.|Spiderweb bolometer for measurements of the cosmic microwave background radiation. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech.
A bolometer is a device for measuring radiant heat by means of a material having a temperature-dependent electrical resistance. It was invented in 1878 by the American astronomer Samuel Pierpont Langley.
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