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    • Data associated with manuscript "Validated UV-C bidirectional reflectance distribution function measurements with a spectrophotometer directional reflectance module"

    Metadata Updated: March 14, 2025

    This archive contains the bidirectional reflectance distribution function (BRDF) data of real-world samples associated with the paper Aaron M. Goldfain, Grace E. Waters, Lynn Davis, Heather J. Patrick, and Thomas A. Germer, "Validated UV-C bidirectional reflectance distribution function measurements with a spectrophotometer directional reflectance module," Applied Optics 63, 7715-7725 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.527427 . The figures in the paper show a subset of the data included in this archive.This archive contains the measured BRDF of materials commonly found in public spaces where UV disinfection may be used. The BRDF is measured at wavelengths of 222 nm, 255 nm, and 280 nm. The 8 samples measured are an acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) plastic panel, a vinyl sheet, a polypropylene sheet, an extruded steel sheet, an extruded aluminum sheet, a silver-coated reflector, a glossy white ceramic tile, and a glossy grey ceramic tile. The data is presented as text files along with images that show plots of each sample's BRDF as a function of detection angle.

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    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: See this page for license information.

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    https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.527427

    Dates

    Metadata Created Date April 11, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date March 14, 2025

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NIST

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Created Date April 11, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date March 14, 2025
    Publisher National Institute of Standards and Technology
    Maintainer
    Identifier ark:/88434/mds2-3183
    Data First Published 2024-03-06
    Language en
    Data Last Modified 2024-04-02 00:00:00
    Category Materials:Materials characterization, Health, Public Safety, Metrology:Optical, photometry, and laser metrology, Buildings and Construction:Indoor air quality
    Public Access Level public
    Bureau Code 006:55
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    Harvest Source Id 74e175d9-66b3-4323-ac98-e2a90eeb93c0
    Harvest Source Title NIST
    Homepage URL https://data.nist.gov/od/id/mds2-3183
    License https://www.nist.gov/open/license
    Program Code 006:045
    Related Documents https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.527427
    Source Datajson Identifier True
    Source Hash 739937c96838c29f29d6d83512f037c0c1c7caca29701318d3f5e68625fe318e
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