Definitions for "Optical properties"
(op'-ti-cal prop'-er-ties) A subset of the physical properties of a mineral that are a function of the interaction of light with mineral composition and atomic structure. These properties include color, luster, index of refraction, dispersion, pleochroism, play of color, luminescence, and fluorescence. For more information on this topic, see Science of Minerals.
A general term used to refer to the relations of yarn or fibers with light. It includes such parameters as birefringence refractive index reflectance optical density etc.
It is the physical properties of a mineral or gem having to do with optics, like dispersion, absorption spectra, regfractive index, asterims, and dichroism.
These are parameters that describe the optical properties of the water or the layer directly above the water. They include normalized water-leaving radiances, tau aerosol, epsilon, epsilon for clear water, instantaneous photosynthetically available radiation (PAR), and diffuse attenuation.