Something to Reflect Upon: Diffuse Reflectance Materials & Coatings

In this white paper, Pro-Lite’s Robert Yeo explains the science of diffuse reflectance, presents Lambert’s cosine law and explains how a diffuse reflectance material appears equally bright from all angles of view. Commercially available diffuse reflectance materials and coatings are described from Labsphere and SphereOptics, while common applications for Lambertian materials are presented, in particular in the development of LIDAR and ADAS proximity sensors.

In this white paper, Pro-Lite’s Robert Yeo explains the science of diffuse reflectance, presents Lambert’s cosine law and explains how a diffuse reflectance material appears equally bright from all angles of view. Commercially available diffuse reflectance materials and coatings are described from Labsphere and SphereOptics, while common applications for Lambertian materials are presented, in particular in the development of LIDAR and ADAS proximity sensors.