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¹State Key Lab of Applied Optics, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, China. zhouy385@ciomp.ac.cn

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Area of Science:

Optics and Photonics
Instrumentation and Measurement

Context:

Accurate irradiance calibration is crucial for scientific instruments like SBUV-ICCDs.
Existing systems may lack the dynamic range required for certain calibration tasks.

Purpose:

To design and realize a long dynamic range ultraviolet light source.
To enable irradiance calibration of SBUV-ICCDs with a dynamic range up to 120 dB.

Summary:

A novel ultraviolet light source was developed using a deuterium lamp, integrating sphere, and precise optical components.
The system provides a continuously adjustable irradiance from 0.278 to 2.8 x 10^-7 microW/cm^2.
Performance tests confirmed the light source meets calibration demands with a stability of 0.93%/3 h.

Impact:

Facilitates accurate irradiance calibration for SBUV-ICCD detectors.
Supports the measurement of detector surface uniformity.
Enables improved calibration of imaging systems requiring wide dynamic range detection.