Definition of Coefficient of reflection

1. Noun. The fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface.

Exact synonyms: Reflectance, Reflection Factor, Reflectivity
Generic synonyms: Coefficient

Lexicographical Neighbors of Coefficient Of Reflection

coefficacy
coefficiencies
coefficiency
coefficient
coefficient of absorption
coefficient of concordance
coefficient of consanguinity
coefficient of correlation
coefficient of drag
coefficient of elasticity
coefficient of expansion
coefficient of friction
coefficient of inbreeding
coefficient of kinship
coefficient of mutual induction
coefficient of reflection (current term)
coefficient of relationship
coefficient of self induction
coefficient of variation
coefficient of viscosity
coefficiently
coefficients
coehorn
coehorns
coelacanth
coelacanthine
coelacanths
coelentera
coelenterate
coelenterate family

Literary usage of Coefficient of reflection

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Transactions of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers by American Institute of Electrical Engineers (1917)
"866 coefficient of reflection, the ratio of the total luminous flux ... Defining equation: Let m be the coefficient of reflection (regular or diffuse). ..."

2. Electric Lighting by Olin Jerome Ferguson (1920)
"Measurement of Coefficient of Reflection.—When it is required to measure the coefficient of reflection of a plate or mirror, the bar photometer is ..."

3. Psychological Review by American Psychological Association (1894)
"and its coefficient of reflection or transmission. We have seen that the luminous intensity of an element of diffusing surface is the product of its area, ..."

4. Thermodynamics of Technical Gas-reactions: Seven Lectures by Fritz Haber (1908)
"That is— A+R+D=1 If the body is opaque, then D = 0, and— A = 1 - R Grey and If the coefficient of reflection of the opaque body is not radiation, ..."

5. Illuminating Engineering Practice: Lectures on Illuminating Engineering by University of Pennsylvania, Illuminating Engineering Society (1917)
"The amount of flux then measured divided by the known coefficient of reflection of the mirror, gives the amount of flux incident upon the diffuse reflector. ..."

6. Paint Researches and Their Practical Application by Henry Alfred Gardner (1917)
"Effect of the Vehicle on the Coefficient of Reflection of White Paints. coefficient of reflection. Lithopone in dark-colored raw linseed oil 61 Lithopone in ..."

7. American Electricians' Handbook: A Reference Book for Practical Electrical by Terrell Croft (1921)
"E = the incident illumination on the surface in foot-candles, m = the absolute coefficient of reflection (Table 48) of the surface material. Solution. ..."

8. Electric Oscillations and Electric Waves: With Application to by George Washington ( Pierce (1920)
"It is proposed now to determine the coefficient of reflection in terms of the ... Determination of Coefficient of Reflection when E is Perpendicular to the ..."

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