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Reference Data Set of Human Skin Reflectance

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Author(s)

Catherine C. Cooksey, David W. Allen, Benjamin K. Tsai

Abstract

This data set contains 100 reference reflectance spectra of human skin, spanning the wavelength region from 250 nm to 2500 nm. The spectra were acquired with a commercial spectrophotometer and are directly traceable to the national scale for directional-hemispherical reflectance factor.
Citation
Journal of Research (NIST JRES) -
Volume
122
NIST Pub Series
Journal of Research (NIST JRES)
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

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Keywords

medical, tissue, skin, reflectance, spectral, hyperspectral, remote sensing
Optical physics and communications

Citation

Cooksey, C. , Allen, D. and Tsai, B. (2017), Reference Data Set of Human Skin Reflectance, Journal of Research (NIST JRES), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/jres.122.026 (Accessed September 30, 2023)

Created June 7, 2017, Updated November 10, 2018