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Diffuse Reflexion (Deut.); réflexion diffuse; réflexion (Fr.); non spéculaire (Fr.); nonspecular reflection; diffuse reflectance
 
Diffuse Reflexion (Deut.); réflexion diffuse; réflexion (Fr.); non spéculaire (Fr.); nonspecular reflection; diffuse reflectance
  
== Authority ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
 
* Walter C. McCrone, John Gustave Delly, ''The Particle Atlas'', W. McCrone Associates, Chicago, IV, 1972
 
* Walter C. McCrone, John Gustave Delly, ''The Particle Atlas'', W. McCrone Associates, Chicago, IV, 1972
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* M.Derrick, D.Stulik, J.Landry, ''Infrared Spectroscopy in Conservation Science'', in Scientific Tools for Conservation series, Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles, 1999
 
* 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)
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* Wikipedia: 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
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* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
  
  
  
 
[[Category:Materials database]]
 
[[Category:Materials database]]

Latest revision as of 11:57, 21 July 2022

Reflection, diffuse

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

Resources and Citations

  • 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