Difference between revisions of "Diffuse reflection"
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | Diffuse Reflexion (Deut.); | + | Diffuse Reflexion (Deut.); réflexion diffuse; réflexion (Fr.); non spéculaire (Fr.); nonspecular reflection; diffuse reflectance |
== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * Walter C. McCrone, John Gustave Delly, ''The Particle Atlas'', W. McCrone Associates, Chicago, IV, 1972 |
| − | * | + | * M.Derrick, D.Stulik, J.Landry, ''Infrared Spectroscopy in Conservation Science'', in Scientific Tools for Conservation series, Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles, 1999 |
* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diffuse_reflection (Accessed Sept. 20, 2005) | * Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diffuse_reflection (Accessed Sept. 20, 2005) | ||
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Description
A type of reflection in which a beam of light is reflected as numerous angles from an uneven or granular surface. Diffuse reflection is nonspecular. It occurs when light illuminates matte paint, powders, or any other non-shiny surface. Diffuse reflectance is the measured quantity of diffusely reflected light.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Diffuse Reflexion (Deut.); réflexion diffuse; réflexion (Fr.); non spéculaire (Fr.); nonspecular reflection; diffuse reflectance
Authority
- Walter C. McCrone, John Gustave Delly, The Particle Atlas, W. McCrone Associates, Chicago, IV, 1972
- M.Derrick, D.Stulik, J.Landry, Infrared Spectroscopy in Conservation Science, in Scientific Tools for Conservation series, Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles, 1999
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diffuse_reflection (Accessed Sept. 20, 2005)
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000