Re: Baffling and A comment
Chuck Grant (grant@aretha.llnl.gov)
Thu, 30 Mar 95 14:56:49 -0800
> Note that to 'appear' black doen't necessarily mean it must be painted black.
> For instance the reflections from the lower section of tube in (3) are
> returned back along a 'glancing angle' and in this case a *smooth, gloss*
> surface offers less reflection than a roughened one. Of course the smooth
Excuse me, but simple experiments seem to show clearly that
smooth gloss surface + glancing angle = really good mirror.
This would seem to be to be a very serious mistake.
smooth matte surface + glancing angle = medium mirror
rough (black) matte surface + glancing angle = better baffle
Chuck