NASA NTRS · 19840019955
Microdensitometer errors: Their effect on photometric data reduction
Abstract
The performance of densitometers used for photometric data reduction of high dynamic range electrographic plate material is analyzed. Densitometer repeatability is tested by comparing two scans of one plate. Internal densitometer errors are examined by constructing histograms of digitized densities and finding inoperative bits and differential nonlinearity in the analog to digital converter. Such problems appear common to the four densitometers used in this investigation and introduce systematic algorithm dependent errors in the results. Strategies to improve densitometer performance are suggested.
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Bozyan, E. P., Opal, C. B.. 1984-07-01. Microdensitometer errors: Their effect on photometric data reduction. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19840019955
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