Improved methods for adjusting the UV content of measurement instrument illumination for papermaking industry

Li Yang

doi:10.1117/12.2059916

12 September 2014 Improved methods for adjusting the UV content of measurement instrument illumination for papermaking industry

Li Yang

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Proceedings Volume 9193, Novel Optical Systems Design and Optimization XVII; 91930R (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2059916
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2014, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Optical brightening agents (OBAs) or fluorescent whitening agents (FWAs) are often used additives in paper and board products as they improve both whiteness and brightness of the products. When printed, OBAs can even contribute to colour tone reproduction. Fluorescent emissions of OBAs depend on the UV content of the illuminant (light source). Adequate adjustment (control or adjustment) of UV content of measurement apparatus (e.g. spectrophotometer) is essential for accurate colour measurement and printing colour reproduction. We proposed a method to adjust the UV content against assigned spectra rather than, as adopted in current ISO standards, against single assigned values. Demonstrations of applying this method to the CIE standard illuminants used in papermaking and graphic industries, D65, C and D50 have been given. Thanks to the well-established traceability of reference standards (IRs), the UV contents of a spectrophotometer corresponding to the standard CIE illuminants have been achieved.

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Li Yang "Improved methods for adjusting the UV content of measurement instrument illumination for papermaking industry", Proc. SPIE 9193, Novel Optical Systems Design and Optimization XVII, 91930R (12 September 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2059916

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