Press Release
Handbook of LED and SSL Metrology
Instrument Systems publishes technical handbook
on LED and SSL metrology
Munich, February 2017 – With its "Handbook of LED and SSL Metrology", Instrument
Systems is publishing a comprehensive technical manual on the optical measurement of
LED and SSL products. The work is suitable for beginners as well as experienced specialists.
Not only does it cover the basics of LED and SSL metrology, it also provides detailed insights
into the requirements of all current applications in the growing LED market.
In the book's nine chapters, authors Dr. Günther Leschhorn (Head of Product Management
at Instrument Systems) and Dr. Richard Young (former Chief Scientist and currently external
consultant for Instrument Systems), describe everything necessary to understand light
metrology. In particular, this includes basic terms, definitions and standards, the properties of
LEDs and SSL products, an overview of suitable measuring instruments and accessories as
well as in-depth application knowledge on various fields of operation. Over 100 illustrations
and tables visualize the subject matter.
The "Handbook of LED and SSL Metrology" will be available at the end of February under
the following ISBN numbers: ISBN 978-3-86460-643-4 (paperback, EUR 40), ISBN 978-3-
86460-644-1 (hardcover, EUR 78) or ISBN 978-3-86460-917-6 (e-book, EUR 39.99). More
information at www.instrumentsystems.com/handbook.
www.instrumentsystems.com
Figure 1: The "Handbook of LED and SSL Metrology" offers both basic knowledge as well as
a great deal of application-related information for light metrology specialists.
Company profile of Instrument Systems GmbH
Instrument Systems GmbH, founded in Munich in 1986, develops, manufactures and
markets turnkey solutions for light measurement. Its main products are scanning and array
spectrometers as well as imaging photometers and colorimeters. Key applications are
LED/SSL and display measurement, as well as spectroradiometry and photometry. Today
Instrument Systems is one of the world’s leading manufacturers in this field. Products of the
Optronik line for the automotive industry and traffic technology are developed and marketed
at the Berlin facility. About 85% of its turnover is generated abroad. Since 2012 Instrument
Systems has been a wholly owned subsidiary of the Konica Minolta Group.
For further details or photos please contact:
• Melanie Maier, Instrument Systems GmbH
Tel. +49 (0)89-45 49 43-232, Fax. +49 (0)89-45 49 43-11
E-mail:
[email protected]• www.instrumentsystems.com
(File copy requested to: Instrument Systems GmbH, Melanie Maier,
Neumarkter Str. 83, 81673 Muenchen, Germany)
