Modern techniques in reflectance measurements
- 1 January 1974
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Microscopy
- Vol. 100 (1) , 35-48
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2818.1974.tb03912.x
Abstract
Summary: In the field of quantitative investigation of microscopic images reflectance measurements with the aid of photoelectric equipment play an important role. Reflectances can be used for the identification of various components in a polished specimen, for chemical analysis and for the determination of the refractive index of a specimen as well as for a determination of the various absorption parameters of reflecting solid material.The parameters involved are: reflectances at given wavelengths, spectral reflectance curves in the visible, UV‐, and near IR‐spectral range, reflectances of optically anisotropic surfaces at varying orientations of the vibration plane of linearly polarized light, reflectances in air and in an immersion liquid (mainly in standard immersion oil). From spectral curves, quantitative expressions of colour can be derived. Due to improvements in reflectance standard materials and technical design of apparatus the measurements and calculations can be carried out very conveniently, quickly and precisely.Keywords
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