A framework for photo-realistic view-dependent image synthesis of a shiny object from a sparse set of images and a geometric model is proposed. Each image is aligned with the 3D model and decomposed into two images with regards to the reflectance components based on the intensity variation of object surface points. The view-independent surface reflection (diffuse reflection) is stored as one te...

The results of spectral-fluorescent and diffuse-optical studies living tissues under the effect low-temperature atmospheric pressure plasma jet in a mixture air argon are presented. Potential fluorophores identified coefficients optical absorption transport scattering determined. It was revealed irradiation tissue leads to an increase intensity fluorescence diffuse reflection coefficient, which...

Bi-directional Transmission (or Reflection) Distribution Functions, commonly named BTDFs (and BRDFs), are essential quantities to describe any complex fenestration system in details. They are defined as the ratio of the luminance diffused from a surface element in a given direction (after transmission or reflection), and the illuminance incident on the sample. However, these functions are capab...

A panchromatic specular reflector based dye solar cell is presented herein. Photovoltaic performance of this novel design is compared to that of cells in which standard diffuse scattering layers are integrated. The capability of the proposed multilayer structures to both emulate the broad band reflection of diffuse scattering layers of standard thickness (around 5 microns) and give rise to simi...

A method for analyzing the x-ray scattering of a stack of phospholipid membranes at the solid-liquid interface in excess water is presented. It is argued that bilayers near the substrate fluctuate less significantly than the ones away from it and, therefore, make a larger contribution to the specular reflection at the low index Bragg peaks. But the diffuse scattering due to thermal fluctuations...

Systemic sclerosis (SSc; scleroderma) is an autoimmune connective tissue disorder characterized by microvasculopathy, excessive collagen deposition and autoimmunity. It can affect virtually any organ with the skin, heart, lungs, kidneys and gastrointestinal systems most commonly involved. Early studies have indicated that patients with early active diffuse cutaneous SSc (dcSSc) and significant ...