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A. Prokhorov and N. I. Prokhorova, "Application of the three-component bidirectional reflectance distribution function model to Monte Carlo calculation of spectral effective emissivities of nonisothermal blackbody cavities," Appl. Opt. 51, 8003-8012 (2012) - 1.7 MB
A. Prokhorov, "Effective emissivities of isothermal blackbody cavities calculated by the Monte Carlo method using the three-component BRDF Model," Appl. Opt. 51, 2322-2332 (2012) - 1.1 MB
A. V. Prokhorov and L. M. Hanssen, "Effective emissivity of a cylindrical cavity with an inclined bottom: II. Non-isothermal cavity," Metrologia 47, 33-46 (2010) - 1.6 MB
A. V. Prokhorov, L. N. Hanssen, and S. N. Mekhontsev, "Calculation of the Radiation Characteristics of Blackbody Radiation Sources" - in: Radiation Temperature Measurement. I. Fundamentals. Eds.: Z. M. Zhang, B. K. Tsai, and G. Machin, pp. 181-240, Academic Press/Elsevier, 2010.
S. N. Mekhontsev, A. V. Prokhorov, and L. N. Hanssen, "Experimental Characterization of Blackbody Radiation Sources" - in: Radiation Temperature Measurement. II. Applications. Eds.: Z. M. Zhang, B. K. Tsai, and G. Machin, pp. 57-136, Academic Press/Elsevier, 2010.
L. M. Hanssen and A. V. Prokhorov, "Stochastic modeling of non-Lambertian surfaces for Monte Carlo computations in optical radiometry," Proc. SPIE 7427 742707, 1-8 (2009).
A. V Prokhorov, S. N. Mekhontsev, and L. M. Hanssen, "Radiative Properties of Blackbody Calibration Sources: Recent Advances in Computer Modeling," Int. J. Thermophys. 28, 2128-2144 (2007).
L. M. Hanssen and A. V. Prokhorov, "A procedural model of reflection from random rough surfaces," Proc. SPIE 7065, 70650W, 1-12 (2008).
L. M. Hanssen, S. N. Mekhontsev, J. Zeng, A. V. Prokhorov, "Evaluation of Blackbody Cavity Emissivity in the Infrared Using Total Integrated Scatter Measurements," Int. J. Thermophys. 29, 352-369 (2008).
A. V. Prokhorov, L M. Hanssen, and S. N. Mekhontsev, "Radiation properties of IR calibrators with V-grooved surfaces", Proc. SPIE 6205, 620505, 1-9 (2006) - 0.5 MB
S. Mekhontsev, M. Noorma, A. Prokhorov, and L. Hanssen, "IR Spectral Characterization of Customer Blackbody Sources: First Calibration Results," SPIE 6205 650503, 1-11 (2006) - 0.8 MB
A. V. Murthy, A. V. Prokhorov, and D. P. DeWitt, "High Heat-Flux Sensor Calibration: A Monte Carlo Modeling," Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer 18, 333-341 (2004) - 1.9 MB
A. V. Prokhorov and L. M. Hanssen, "Effective emissivity of a cylindrical cavity with an inclined bottom: I. Isothermal cavity," Metrologia 41, 421-431 (2004); Erratum - Metrologia 46, 719 (2009) - 2.2 MB
A. V Prokhorov, S. N. Mekhontsev, and L. M. Hanssen, "Emissivity modeling of thermal radiation sources with concentric grooves," High Temperatures - High Pressures 35/36, 199-207 (2003/2004).
A. V. Prokhorov, S. N. Mekhontsev, and L. M. Hanssen, "Analytical evaluation and correction of port loss error in integrating sphere reflectometers," Proc. SPIE 5192, 69-79 (2003).
L. M. Hanssen, A. V. Prokhorov and V. Khromchenko, "Specular baffle for improved infrared integrating sphere performance," Proc SPIE 5192, 101-110 (2003) - 1 MB
A. V Prokhorov, S. N. Mekhontsev, and L. M. Hanssen, "Monte Carlo modeling of an integrating sphere reflectometer," Appl. Opt. 42, 3832-3842 (2003) - 2.4 MB
A. V. Prokhorov and L. M. Hanssen, "Numerical modeling of an integrating sphere radiation source," Proc. SPIE 4775, 106-118 (2002) - 1 MB
A. V. Prokhorov, "Monte Carlo method in optical radiometry," Metrologia 35, 465-471 (1998) - 3.1 MB
S. N. Mekhontsev, V. I. Sapritsky, A. V. Prokhorov, V. B. Khromtchenko, and M. L. Samoiov, "Modeling, design, and characterization of medium background blackbodies for full aperture calibration of spaceborne infrared systems and imagers," Proc. SPIE 3553, 247-258 (1998).
A. V. Prokhorov, V. I. Sapritsky, and S. N. Mekhontsev, "Modeling of integrating spheres for photometric and radiometric applications," Proc. SPIE 2815, 118-125 (1996).
A. V. Prokhorov et al., "Optimization of filter radiometer spectral response," Proc. SPIE 2815, 145-153 (1996).
A. V. Prokhorov and J. E. Martin, "Monte Carlo simulation of the radiative heat transfer from a blackbody to a cryogenic radiometer," Proc. SPIE 2815, 160-168 (1996).
V. I. Sapritsky and A. V. Prokhorov, "Spectral effective emissivities of nonisothermal cavities calculated by the Monte Carlo method," Appl. Opt. 34, 5645-5652 (1995) - 0.5 MB
V. I. Sapritsky and A. V. Prokhorov, "Calculation of the Effective Emissivities of Specular-diffuse Cavities by the Monte Carlo Method," Metrologia 29, 9-14 (1992) - 0.6 MB
A. Prokhorov, "Effective emissivities of isothermal blackbody cavities calculated by the Monte Carlo method using the three-component BRDF Model," Appl. Opt. 51, 2322-2332 (2012) - 1.1 MB
A. V. Prokhorov and L. M. Hanssen, "Effective emissivity of a cylindrical cavity with an inclined bottom: II. Non-isothermal cavity," Metrologia 47, 33-46 (2010) - 1.6 MB
A. V. Prokhorov, L. N. Hanssen, and S. N. Mekhontsev, "Calculation of the Radiation Characteristics of Blackbody Radiation Sources" - in: Radiation Temperature Measurement. I. Fundamentals. Eds.: Z. M. Zhang, B. K. Tsai, and G. Machin, pp. 181-240, Academic Press/Elsevier, 2010.
S. N. Mekhontsev, A. V. Prokhorov, and L. N. Hanssen, "Experimental Characterization of Blackbody Radiation Sources" - in: Radiation Temperature Measurement. II. Applications. Eds.: Z. M. Zhang, B. K. Tsai, and G. Machin, pp. 57-136, Academic Press/Elsevier, 2010.
L. M. Hanssen and A. V. Prokhorov, "Stochastic modeling of non-Lambertian surfaces for Monte Carlo computations in optical radiometry," Proc. SPIE 7427 742707, 1-8 (2009).
A. V Prokhorov, S. N. Mekhontsev, and L. M. Hanssen, "Radiative Properties of Blackbody Calibration Sources: Recent Advances in Computer Modeling," Int. J. Thermophys. 28, 2128-2144 (2007).
L. M. Hanssen and A. V. Prokhorov, "A procedural model of reflection from random rough surfaces," Proc. SPIE 7065, 70650W, 1-12 (2008).
L. M. Hanssen, S. N. Mekhontsev, J. Zeng, A. V. Prokhorov, "Evaluation of Blackbody Cavity Emissivity in the Infrared Using Total Integrated Scatter Measurements," Int. J. Thermophys. 29, 352-369 (2008).
A. V. Prokhorov, L M. Hanssen, and S. N. Mekhontsev, "Radiation properties of IR calibrators with V-grooved surfaces", Proc. SPIE 6205, 620505, 1-9 (2006) - 0.5 MB
S. Mekhontsev, M. Noorma, A. Prokhorov, and L. Hanssen, "IR Spectral Characterization of Customer Blackbody Sources: First Calibration Results," SPIE 6205 650503, 1-11 (2006) - 0.8 MB
A. V. Murthy, A. V. Prokhorov, and D. P. DeWitt, "High Heat-Flux Sensor Calibration: A Monte Carlo Modeling," Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer 18, 333-341 (2004) - 1.9 MB
A. V. Prokhorov and L. M. Hanssen, "Effective emissivity of a cylindrical cavity with an inclined bottom: I. Isothermal cavity," Metrologia 41, 421-431 (2004); Erratum - Metrologia 46, 719 (2009) - 2.2 MB
A. V Prokhorov, S. N. Mekhontsev, and L. M. Hanssen, "Emissivity modeling of thermal radiation sources with concentric grooves," High Temperatures - High Pressures 35/36, 199-207 (2003/2004).
A. V. Prokhorov, S. N. Mekhontsev, and L. M. Hanssen, "Analytical evaluation and correction of port loss error in integrating sphere reflectometers," Proc. SPIE 5192, 69-79 (2003).
L. M. Hanssen, A. V. Prokhorov and V. Khromchenko, "Specular baffle for improved infrared integrating sphere performance," Proc SPIE 5192, 101-110 (2003) - 1 MB
A. V Prokhorov, S. N. Mekhontsev, and L. M. Hanssen, "Monte Carlo modeling of an integrating sphere reflectometer," Appl. Opt. 42, 3832-3842 (2003) - 2.4 MB
A. V. Prokhorov and L. M. Hanssen, "Numerical modeling of an integrating sphere radiation source," Proc. SPIE 4775, 106-118 (2002) - 1 MB
A. V. Prokhorov, "Monte Carlo method in optical radiometry," Metrologia 35, 465-471 (1998) - 3.1 MB
S. N. Mekhontsev, V. I. Sapritsky, A. V. Prokhorov, V. B. Khromtchenko, and M. L. Samoiov, "Modeling, design, and characterization of medium background blackbodies for full aperture calibration of spaceborne infrared systems and imagers," Proc. SPIE 3553, 247-258 (1998).
A. V. Prokhorov, V. I. Sapritsky, and S. N. Mekhontsev, "Modeling of integrating spheres for photometric and radiometric applications," Proc. SPIE 2815, 118-125 (1996).
A. V. Prokhorov et al., "Optimization of filter radiometer spectral response," Proc. SPIE 2815, 145-153 (1996).
A. V. Prokhorov and J. E. Martin, "Monte Carlo simulation of the radiative heat transfer from a blackbody to a cryogenic radiometer," Proc. SPIE 2815, 160-168 (1996).
V. I. Sapritsky and A. V. Prokhorov, "Spectral effective emissivities of nonisothermal cavities calculated by the Monte Carlo method," Appl. Opt. 34, 5645-5652 (1995) - 0.5 MB
V. I. Sapritsky and A. V. Prokhorov, "Calculation of the Effective Emissivities of Specular-diffuse Cavities by the Monte Carlo Method," Metrologia 29, 9-14 (1992) - 0.6 MB
