Abstract
The practical difficulties in performing laboratory calibrations of instruments at ultraviolet wavelengths are considerably greater than at visible wavelengths, and the concommitant uncertainties are greater as well. In recent years theoretical models of white dwarf atmospheres have been adopted as UV flux standards, with impressive results. In this review, I will discuss the methodology of laboratory flux calibrations in the UV, the internal consistency and potential shortcomings of calibrations based on white dwarf model atmospheres, recent laboratory results, and future prospects.
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Kruk, J.W. (1997). Review of the Ultraviolet Flux Calibration. In: Bedding, T.R., Booth, A.J., Davis, J. (eds) Fundamental Stellar Properties: The Interaction Between Observation and Theory. International Astronomical Union / Union Astronomique Internationale, vol 189. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5602-8_10
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