Abstract
The objective is to estimate the Rayleigh limit in bidirectional reflectance distribution function (BRDF) measurements caused by air in the laboratory, the wavelength, and the path length of light in the receiver field of view. Moreover, we intend to show the trend for the reduction of this limit by introducing a medium with small refractive index and by using a longer wavelength. Although the BRDF typically describes the angular distribution of scattered light from surfaces, the expression describing the equivalent BRDF caused by the optical scattering from gas molecules in the optical path is derived through the use of the Rayleigh scattering theory. The instrumentation is described, and the experimental results of the equivalent BRDF caused by gas scattering from molecules in clear air, nitrogen, and helium gases are reported. These results confirm the trends of the prediction.
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Clara C. Asmail, Albert C. Parr, and Jack J. Hsia, "Rayleigh scattering limits for low-level bidirectional reflectance distribution function measurements: corrigendum," Appl. Opt. 38, 6027-6028 (1999)https://opg.optica.org/ao/abstract.cfm?uri=ao-38-28-6027
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