Optical material characterization through BSDF measurement and analysis

Andrea M. Brown; Daniel V. Hahn; Michael E. Thomas; David M. Brown; Jessica Makowski

doi:10.1117/12.861499

2 September 2010 Optical material characterization through BSDF measurement and analysis

Andrea M. Brown, Daniel V. Hahn, Michael E. Thomas, David M. Brown, Jessica Makowski

Proceedings Volume 7792, Reflection, Scattering, and Diffraction from Surfaces II; 779211 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.861499
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2010, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The optical scattering signature and the absorbance of a material are of interest in a variety of engineering applications, particularly for those pertaining to optical remote sensing. The John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory has developed an experimental capability to measure in-plane bidirectional scattering distribution functions to retrieve optical properties of materials. These measurements are supported at high angular resolution with wavelengths that span the ultra-violet to the long-wave infrared. Models have been developed to fit Lambertian, diffuse, near-specular, and specular scattering at a range of incident angles. Useful material properties can then be determined through analysis of the modeled BSDF. Optical characterization results are shown for a variety of materials, including paints, metals, optical windows, and leaves.

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Andrea M. Brown, Daniel V. Hahn, Michael E. Thomas, David M. Brown, and Jessica Makowski "Optical material characterization through BSDF measurement and analysis", Proc. SPIE 7792, Reflection, Scattering, and Diffraction from Surfaces II, 779211 (2 September 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.861499

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