lambert's cosine law

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What does lambert's cosine law mean?

A law stating that the radiant intensity or luminous intensity observed from an ideal diffusely reflecting surface or ideal diffuse radiator is directly proportional to the cosine of the angle between the direction of the incident light and the surface normal.

Where does lambert's cosine law come from?

Named after Johann Heinrich Lambert.

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