Apparatus and Method for Characterizing a Light Source

The present invention provides an apparatus and method for characterizing the photometric and/or colourmetric properties of a light source. The apparatus comprises a detector system which generates data indicative of at least spectroradiometric data for at least a portion of the light emitted by the light source. The apparatus further comprises a manipulation stage configured to control the relative position between the detector system and the light source. In addition, the apparatus comprises a control and processing system configured to control operation of the detector system, operation of the manipulation stage and record the data and the relative position of the detector system associated therewith. The control and processing system is further configured to process the collected data for determination of the photometric and/or colourmetric properties of the light emitted by the light source.