Concept information
Preferred term
reflectance
Definition(s)
- The reflectance of the surface of a material is its effectiveness in reflecting radiant energy. It is the fraction of incident electromagnetic power that is reflected at the boundary. Reflectance is a component of the response of the electronic structure of the material to the electromagnetic field of light, and is in general a function of the frequency, or wavelength, of the light, its polarization, and the angle of incidence. The dependence of reflectance on the wavelength is called a reflectance spectrum or spectral reflectance curve. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reflectance)
Broader concept(s)
Synonym(s)
- reflection coefficient
- reflectivity
In other languages
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French
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coefficient de réflexion
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pouvoir réfléchissant
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pouvoir réflecteur
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réflectance
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réflectivité
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-JKX8MHBF-H
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