Comparing Performance of the 410 Solar Reflectometer to the Perkin Elmer Lambda 950 Spectrophotometer
August 28, 2025
Discover how the portable 410-Solar Reflectometer matches up against the laboratory spectrophotometer Perkin Elmer Lambda-950.
Archive for the ‘410 Series’ Category
Celebrating 600 Units Sold: The Global Success of the 410 Series Reflectometer
March 13, 2025
We are thrilled to announce a major milestone: the sale of our 600th 410 Series Portable Reflectometer! This achievement is a testament to the trust and confidence our customers place in our technology, and we want to take a moment to celebrate this success with you. Since its launch, the 410 Series Reflectometer has become […]
Effectiveness of Cool Pavement Coatings: A Case Study in Pacoima, CA
March 10, 2025
A case study on cool pavement coatings applied in Pacoima, CA, and how solar reflectance measurements performed with the 410-Solar-i Reflectometer quantified coating performance.
Portable Solar Reflectance Measurements for Cool Roofing and Paving Materials
February 19, 2025
Data comparison of the 410-Solar portable reflectometer vs. the Agilent Cary 5000 lab reflectometer for solar reflectance of roofing materials and coatings.
Validating Thermo-Optical Properties for NASA’s SPHEREx Mission
January 11, 2025
NASA is targeting late February 2025 to launch the agency’s next astrophysics observatory, SPHEREx. The Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer—will take stock of the sky in optical and near-infrared light over two years. Scientists will use it to study about 450 million galaxies, with an additional haul […]
Thermo-Optical Challenges of Lunar and Martian Dust for Spacecraft Materials
November 1, 2024
Space exploration comes with boundless fears and unknowns – malfunctions that could take lives or leave astronauts stranded in space. Who would guess that something as familiar as dust would cause dangerous risks such as overheating spacecraft? Well, that’s exactly what has happened. During several Apollo missions, deposits of lunar dust accumulated on the battery […]
Specular vs Diffuse Reflectance Measurements
August 28, 2023
In the context of reflectance measurements, the specular and diffuse components refer to different ways in which light interacts with a surface and is reflected or scattered. Specular Reflection Specular reflection refers to the mirror-like reflection of light from a surface. When light hits a smooth and polished surface, such as a glass mirror or […]
Assessing Protective Properties of Cosmetics with Directional Reflectance Measurements
July 21, 2017
The damage caused by Ultraviolet (UV) radiation on human skin is well documented in medical research and cosmetic companies have developed products to protect the skin. The effects of Infrared radiation (IR) on skin is less clear but may include accelerated aging and increased severity of rosacea in people diagnosed with rosacea. The SOC 410 […]