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The Optical Technology Division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) developed a reference instrument for measuring the surface color of non-fluorescent samples at the standard measuring geometries of 0 /45 , ~0 /d, and 8 /d with high accuracy. In addition, this instrument is capable of measuring the full Bi-directional Reflectance Distribution Function (BRDF) of colored samples.
Proceedings Title
10th| AIC Color 05
Conference Dates
May 1, 2005
Conference Location
Granada, SP
Conference Title
Congress of the International Color Association
Pub Type
Conferences
Keywords
color, colorimetry, surface color, uncertainties
Citation
Nadal, M.
, Bousquet, R.
and Obein, G.
(2005),
NIST Reference Colorimeter, 10th| AIC Color 05, Granada, SP
(Accessed October 13, 2025)