Recently the public has become aware of the potential of light field photography through the introduction of the Lytro camera. Light field recording allows an enormous degree of post-processing, ...

UV-visible-NIR microspectroscopic analysis of thin films on semiconductor wafers is one of the most common applications of the technique. In the UV-visible-NIR range, the interference spectra can be ...

Reflectance Medical, its device uses light -- specifically, near infrared spectroscopy -- to read patients’ blood chemistry without cutting into them, will help save the lives of soldiers wounded in ...

An image printed on reflectance paper responds to the direction from which it is illuminated. The reflectance paper is covered with dimples that reflect light from different directions. See video ...

One of the most popular techniques for material identification is single bounce ATR spectroscopy. However, in some cases, the specular reflectance sampling technique may still be necessary. Much like ...

A new American Society for Testing & Materials standard test method for measurement of the reflectance of vitrinite dispersed in sedimentary rocks has been developed by an international committee of ...

The Earth's albedo is a fundamental atmospheric parameter having deep implications for temperature and climate change. Experiments have been performed to monitor it over the past two decades to reveal ...

Earth is appearing to dim, and climate change is a big reason why, according to research. The conclusion came from a group of researchers that studied two decades' worth of data on earthshine, or the ...

• Leaf optical properties impact leaf energy balance and thus leaf temperature. The effect of leaf development on mid-infrared (MIR) reflectance, and hence thermal emissivity, has not been ...