reflection factor
Physics
noun
The ratio of the intensity of reflected radiation or flux to that of incident radiation or flux; specifically a complex number whose modulus is the proportion of the radiant flux which is reflected by a surface or object, and whose argument represents the change of phase undergone by the reflected light.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Royal Society of London.
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