Overview of the photometric characterization of visual displays

Abstract

A wide range of measurements may be required in order to fully characterize the properties of a display, but these are generally based on a relatively small number of fundamental measurement parameters: luminance, color, spatial uniformity, angular distribution, reflectance, and temporal characteristics. This chapter provides an overview of the methods and instrumentation used for these underpinning measurements and outlines the major associated sources of potential measurement error and uncertainty.