Abstract:Abstract. Ultraviolet lamps are widely used in phototherapy, and positive health effect of UV irradiation is associated with the synthesis of vitamin D in human skin. Nevertheless, to avoid harmful effects of UV radiation a variety of commonly used broadband UV detectors have an output in erythema units. Therefore the measurement of the vitamin-D-synthetic capacity is a missing link in the metrology of UV lamps that are used for medical and/or cosmetic purposes. This paper presents original UV measuring device… Show more
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