Enhanced specular reflectors (ESR) like 3M Vikuiti™ are highly reflective, mirror-like optical enhancement films that are mainly used in light recycling liquid crystal display (LCD) applications for ...

The next generation of large scale telescopes will need durable mirrors that are highly reflective, uniform and have substrate diameters in excess of 8 meters. Traditionally, evaporative coatings have ...

Why is Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy Used? One of the main techniques for evaluating the optical properties of materials is optical absorption spectroscopy, or UV-vis spectroscopy. Most absorption ...

Precision farming, which relies on spatially heterogeneous application of fertilizers, biologically active compounds, pesticides, etc., is one of the leading trends in modern agricultural science. A ...

The Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function (BRDF) provides a quantitative means of characterising how light is reflected from a surface. It is defined as the ratio of radiance scattered by ...

Field spectroscopy enables scientists to measure how different materials interact with electromagnetic energy and therefore underpins the technology enabling us to view the world from the air or space ...