| integrating-sphere photometer [`int·ǝ´grād·iŋ ´sfir fǝ`täm·ǝd·ǝr] OPTICS An instrument for measuring the total luminous flux of a lamp or luminaire; the source is placed inside a sphere whose inside surface has a diffusely reflecting white finish, and the light reflected from this surface onto a window is measured by an ordinary photometer. Also known as sphere photometer. |