General properties - reflection and transparency relation
General properties - reflection and transparency relation
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Ok let's try this question again. I'm only referring to visual light for simplicity.
(stop me if I'm wrong here)
The material property transparency measures amount of light that can pass through said material.
The material property reflectivity measures the amount of light that will coherently bounce off said material. I say coherently because I know all visible objects reflect light, else we'd never see them...
My question is, are these two properties inherently linked?
You can wax a car and get a very reflective, shiny surface but you can't see through the hood (0% transparent). Glass, quartz, water, etc. all seem to be both transparent and highly reflective. Is there a material that is highly transparent but not reflective?
(stop me if I'm wrong here)
The material property transparency measures amount of light that can pass through said material.
The material property reflectivity measures the amount of light that will coherently bounce off said material. I say coherently because I know all visible objects reflect light, else we'd never see them...
My question is, are these two properties inherently linked?
You can wax a car and get a very reflective, shiny surface but you can't see through the hood (0% transparent). Glass, quartz, water, etc. all seem to be both transparent and highly reflective. Is there a material that is highly transparent but not reflective?





RE: General properties - reflection and transparency relation
is increasing with thickness.
The reflection depends on the surface.
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RE: General properties - reflection and transparency relation
And yes reflection requires a highly polished surface as opposed to dirty scratches and the like.
Can you have a dull finish, due to light scattering, and still have transparency letting light through to the other side? The closest thing I've seen to such a material is translucent concrete - shown here:
http://www.litracon.hu/menu_en.htm
RE: General properties - reflection and transparency relation
Frosted glass has about 50% transmittance and a dull finish. Mirrors have smooth surfaces, but so to the lenses of a telescope.
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Thanks all.
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One of the better examples is the Astronauts Helmets.
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