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LAMBERTIAN REFLECTOR [1 record]

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Record 1 2000-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lasers and Masers
  • Lighting
CONT

Ideal diffuse reflectors reflect light according to Lambert's cosine law. Lambert's law states that the reflected energy from a small surface area in a particular direction is proportional to the cosine of the angle between that direction and the surface normal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Masers et lasers
  • Éclairage
CONT

L'élément servant à réfléchir la lumière est un réflecteur spéculaire ou diffus, caractérisé par ses qualités de réflexion.

Spanish

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