Human Skin Reflectance Spectra from 250 to 2500 Nanometers

100 reference reflectance spectra of human skin, spanning the wavelength region from 250 nm to 2500 nm. The spectra were acquired with a commercially available spectrophotometer and are directly traceable to the national scale for directional-hemispherical reflectance factor.

Use Cases

• Calibrate remote sensing or hyperspectral imaging systems using the 100 reference reflectance spectra.
• Validate computational models of skin optics and light-tissue interaction across the 250-2500 nm wavelength range.
• Benchmark the performance of spectrophotometers against a traceable national standard for skin reflectance measurements.

Strengths

• Contains 100 reference spectra, providing a standardized benchmark.
• Spectral data is directly traceable to the national scale for directional-hemispherical reflectance factor.
• Covers a broad wavelength range from 250 nm to 2500 nm.

Limitations

• Limited to 100 spectra, which may not capture the full biological diversity of human skin.
• No demographic or anatomical site metadata is provided for the skin samples.
• Data is from a single measurement source (commercial spectrophotometer).

Provenance

Source

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Collection Method

Acquired with a commercially available spectrophotometer.

Freshness

Last updated in July 2022.