Abstract

A new method for calibration of sun photometers based on Bouguer-Beer law is proposed. The developed basic equation of calibration makes it possible to formulate the derivative methods of calibration on the basis of photometric measurements upon optical air masses, the ratio of which is an integer number.

© 2009 Chinese Optics Letters

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