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On the Determination of Diffuse Reflectance of PTFE

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PTFE has a high diffuse reflectance, especially in the ultraviolet region. The papers [1, 2] describe aspects of its use as an internal material of the cavity of UV air purifiers to improve irradiation and increase the productivity of such devices. This paper provides a brief overview of the main properties of the material. In particular, data on the diffuse reflectance in the spectral range 125–2500 nm from various sources are given.

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The support received by the Government program (#AAAA-A20-120011690135-5) is highly acknowledged.

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Kotov, M.A. (2023). On the Determination of Diffuse Reflectance of PTFE. In: Chaplina, T. (eds) Advanced Hydrodynamics Problems in Earth Sciences. Earth and Environmental Sciences Library. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-23050-9_11

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