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Temperature Errors Caused By 1% Emissivity Change
| Effective Wavelength | 0.65µm | 0.9µm | 1.64µm | 2.3µm | 3.43µm | 3.86µm | 4.5µm | 5.0µm | 7.9µm | 10.6µm | 0.78-1.06µm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target Temp °C | Errors (°C) | ||||||||||
| -30.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | |||||||||
| -20.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | |||||||||
| -10.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | |||||||||
| 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | |||||||||
| 10.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |||||||||
| 20.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||||||
| 30.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 40.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |||||
| 50.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ||||
| 60.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ||||
| 70.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | ||||
| 80.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | ||||
| 90.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | ||||
| 100.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | |||
| 120.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | |||
| 140.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | |||
| 160.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | |||
| 180.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.1 | |||
| 200.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.2 | |||
| 220.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.4 | |||
| 240.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 | |||
| 260.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 | |||
| 280.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | |||
| 300.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | |||
| 320.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | |||
| 340.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.2 | |||
| 360.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.3 | |||
| 380.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.4 | |||
| 400.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 | ||
| 420.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.7 | ||
| 440.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.9 | ||
| 460.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.0 | ||
| 480.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 3.2 | ||
| 500.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.3 | ||
| 550.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.7 | ||
| 600.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 10.6 | |
| 650.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 11.2 | |
| 700.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 11.7 | |
| 750.0 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 12.2 | |
| 800.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 12.8 |
| 850.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 13.4 |
| 900.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 14.0 |
| 950.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 14.6 |
| 1000.0 | .7 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 15.3 |
| 1100.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 16.7 |
| 1200.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 8.4 | 9.1 | 18.1 |
| 1300.0 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 9.2 | 10.0 | 19.7 |
| 1400.0 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 10.1 | 10.9 | 21.3 |
| 1500.0 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 23.1 |
| 1600.0 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 9.5 | 11.9 | 12.7 | 24.9 |
| 1700.0 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 5.8 | 8.2 | 8.9 | 9.7 | 10.3 | 12.8 | 13.7 | 26.8 |
| 1800.0 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 6.4 | 8.9 | 9.6 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 13.7 | 14.6 | 28.8 |
| 1900.0 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 7.0 | 9.6 | 10.4 | 11.3 | 12.0 | 14.6 | 15.5 | 30.9 |
| 2000.0 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 7.6 | 10.4 | 11.2 | 12.1 | 12.8 | 15.5 | 16.5 | 33.1 |
| 2100.0 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 8.2 | 11.2 | 12.0 | 12.9 | 13.6 | 16.4 | 17.4 | 35.4 |
| 2200.0 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 8.8 | 12.0 | 12.7 | 13.8 | 14.5 | 17.3 | 18.3 | 37.8 |
| 2300.0 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 6.0 | 9.5 | 12.7 | 13.6 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 18.3 | 19.3 | 40.2 |
| 2400.0 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 6.4 | 10.1 | 13.5 | 14.4 | 15.5 | 16.2 | 19.2 | 20.3 | 42.7 |
| 2500.0 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 6.9 | 10.8 | 14.3 | 15.2 | 16.3 | 17.1 | 20.2 | 21.2 | 45.4 |
| 2600.0 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 7.3 | 11.5 | 15.1 | 16.1 | 17.2 | 18.0 | 21.1 | 22.2 | 48.1 |
| 2700.0 | 4.0 | 5.6 | 7.8 | 12.2 | 15.9 | 16.9 | 18.1 | 18.9 | 22.1 | 23.1 | 50.9 |
| 2800.0 | 4.2 | 5.9 | 8.3 | 12.8 | 16.8 | 17.8 | 19.0 | 19.8 | 23.0 | 24.1 | 53.8 |
| 2900.0 | 4.5 | 6.3 | 8.8 | 13.6 | 17.6 | 18.6 | 19.9 | 20.7 | 24.0 | 25.1 | 56.8 |
| 3000.0 | 4.8 | 6.7 | 9.3 | 14.3 | 18.4 | 19.5 | 20.7 | 21.6 | 24.9 | 26.0 | 59.9 |
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