Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function
Bi-directional Reflectance Distribution Function
The Bi-directional reflectance distribution function (BRDF) describes how
a surface would send light when illuminated from different directions.
The BRDF is one of the crucial parameters needed in radiative transfer
modeling and remote sensing. In recent years, we have made extensive BRDF
measurements on various types of particles from perfect spheres to natural
sediments. Below is a list of papers developed during our
ONR supported BRDF research programs:
H. Zhang and K. J. Voss, “On Hapke photometric model predictions on reflectance of closely packed particulate surfaces”, Icarus, 215, 27-33 (2011).
H. Zhang and K. J. Voss, “Bi-directional reflectance and polarization measurements on packed surfaces of benthic sediments and spherical particles”, Optics Express, 2009, 17:5217-5231 (doi:10.1364/OE.17.005217).
K. J. Voss and H. Zhang, “Bi-directional reflectance study on particulate layers: effects of pore liquid absorption coefficient”, Journal of Quant. Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, 105, 405-413 (2007).
H. Zhang and K. J. Voss, “Bidirectional reflectance study on dry, wet, and submerged particulate layers: effect of pore liquid refractive index and translucent particle concentrations,” Appl. Opt., 45, 8753-8763 (2006).
K. J. Voss and H. Zhang, “Bidirectional reflectance of dry and submerged Labsphere Spectralon plaque,” Appl. Opt. 45, 7924-7927 (2006).
H. Zhang and K. J. Voss, “Comparisons of BRDF Measurements on prepared particulate surfaces and radiative transfer models”, Applied Optics, 2005, 44: 597 – 610.
H. Zhang, K. J. Voss and R. P Reid, “Determining the influential depth for surface reflectance of sediment by BRDF measurements”, Optics Express, 2003, 11: 2654 - 2665.
H. Zhang, K. J. Voss, R. P. Reid, and E. Louchard, “Bi-directional reflectance measurements of sediments in the vicinity of Lee Stocking Island, Bahamas”, Limnol. and Oceanogr, 2003, 48: 380 - 389.
C. D. Mobley, H. Zhang, and K. J. Voss, “Effects of optically shallow bottoms on upwelling radiances: bidirectional reflectance distribution function effects”, Limnol. and Oceanogr, 2003, 48: 337 – 345.
K. J. Voss, A. Chapin, M. Monti, and H. Zhang, “An instrument to measure the Bi-directional reflectance distribution function (BRDF) of surfaces”, 2000, Applied Optics, 39, 6197 - 6206.
H. Zhang and K. J. Voss, “On Hapke photometric model predictions on reflectance of closely packed particulate surfaces”, Icarus, 215, 27-33 (2011). H. Zhang and K. J. Voss, “Bi-directional reflectance and polarization measurements on packed surfaces of benthic sediments and spherical particles”, Optics Express, 2009, 17:5217-5231 (doi:10.1364/OE.17.005217).
K. J. Voss and H. Zhang, “Bi-directional reflectance study on particulate layers: effects of pore liquid absorption coefficient”, Journal of Quant. Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, 105, 405-413 (2007). H. Zhang and K. J. Voss, “Bidirectional reflectance study on dry, wet, and submerged particulate layers: effect of pore liquid refractive index and translucent particle concentrations,” Appl. Opt., 45, 8753-8763 (2006).K. J. Voss and H. Zhang, “Bidirectional reflectance of dry and submerged Labsphere Spectralon plaque,” Appl. Opt. 45, 7924-7927 (2006).H. Zhang and K. J. Voss, “Comparisons of BRDF Measurements on prepared particulate surfaces and radiative transfer models”, Applied Optics, 2005, 44: 597 – 610.H. Zhang, K. J. Voss and R. P Reid, “Determining the influential depth for surface reflectance of sediment by BRDF measurements”, Optics Express, 2003, 11: 2654 - 2665.H. Zhang, K. J. Voss, R. P. Reid, and E. Louchard, “Bi-directional reflectance measurements of sediments in the vicinity of Lee Stocking Island, Bahamas”, Limnol. and Oceanogr, 2003, 48: 380 - 389.C. D. Mobley, H. Zhang, and K. J. Voss, “Effects of optically shallow bottoms on upwelling radiances: bidirectional reflectance distribution function effects”, Limnol. and Oceanogr, 2003, 48: 337 – 345.K. J. Voss, A. Chapin, M. Monti, and H. Zhang, “An instrument to measure the Bi-directional reflectance distribution function (BRDF) of surfaces”, 2000, Applied Optics, 39, 6197 - 6206.