A Simplified Index for Color of Illuminants

Frank F. Crandell, Karl Freund, Lars Moen

A new improved unit for the trichromatic measurement and description of illuminants is presented. Described are: methods of derivation; relation to Kelvin color temperature scale; application to color film, filters and light sources; and a three-color instrument for measurement of light sources using this new Spectra Index unit.

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Published
1951-04
Content type
Original Research
DOI
10.5594/J06333