Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer for Characterizing the Radiative Properties of Surfaces

量化表面的光谱发射率、吸收率和反射率的能力对滑铁卢大学许多正在进行和计划中的研究项目至关重要。例如，需要这些特性来预测用于太阳能收集的纳米结构表面的性能，以及将减少加拿大温室气体排放的新的节能建筑部件。他们还必须以非接触式测温而闻名，加拿大的钢铁制造商需要这种测温技术来为加拿大汽车工业生产高性能钢材；并提供用于控制下一代添加剂制造技术的反馈数据。辐射特性在自然界也很重要；将树叶的温度和光谱吸收与植物健康联系起来的研究，构成了通过基于无人机的红外热像仪进行可持续农业的基础。

The ability to quantify the spectral emittance, absorptance, and reflectance of surfaces is crucial to numerous ongoing and planned research projects at the University of Waterloo. For example, these properties are needed to predict the performance of nanotextured surfaces for solar energy harvesting and new energy-efficient building components that will reduce Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions. They must also be known for non-contact thermometry, which Canada’s steel makers need to produce high performance steels for the Canadian automotive industry; and to provide feedback data used to control the next generation of additive manufacturing techniques. Radiative properties are also important in the natural world; research connecting the temperature and spectral absorptance of foliage to plant health forms the basis for sustainable farming via drone-based infrared thermography.