The Theory And Measurement Of Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function (Brdf) And Bidirectional Transmittance Distribution Function (BTDF)

The concepts of BRDF (Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function) and BTDF (Bidirectional Transmittance Distribution Function) are defined and discussed as being the ratios of differential outputs of radiance divided by differential inputs of irradiance. Appropriate measurement arrangements and procedures are presented, and the problems are described that are involved in going from the differentials of theory to the finite quantities of measurement. Finally appropriate data reduction schemes are given for determining BRDF and BTDF from these measurements.