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Reflectivity

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Synonyms

Reflectance; Reflection coefficient

Definition

Fraction of incoming light that is reflected at an interface.

Theory and Application

The most general definition of a reflection quantity is the bidirectional spectral reflectivity. The relevant angles are defined in Fig. 1, where the surface is in the x-y plane (see Fig. 1, Haitjema 1989):

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Parameters used in the definition of bidirectional reflectance

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  1. Mitutoyo RCE, De Rijn 18, Best, 5684PJ, The Netherlands

    Han Haitjema

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  1. CIRP Office Intern. Institution for, Paris, France

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  2. Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Mechanical Engineering Department, Trois-Rivieres, Québec, Canada

    Luc Laperrière

  3. Technische Universität München, Garching, Germany

    Gunther Reinhart

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  1. Mitutoyo RCE, De Rijn 18, 5684PJ, Best, The Netherlands

    Han Haitjema

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Haitjema, H. (2017). Reflectivity. In: The International Academy for Produ, Laperrière, L., Reinhart, G. (eds) CIRP Encyclopedia of Production Engineering. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35950-7_15-3

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