This study describes a sensitivity analysis of absorption spectra for NIR-SWIR absorbing dyes relative to inverse analysis of diffuse-reflectance spectra. Absorption spectra of NIR/SWIR-absorbing dyes obtained by inverse spectral analysis provides information for estimating their dielectric response functions. Sufficient sensitivity of absorption spectra relative to inverse spectral analysis implies that estimated dielectric response functions can be used for construction of approximate effective medium models capable of estimating reflectance from dye formulations on substrates, e.g., fabrics. The specific concept of applying inverse spectral analysis to diffuse reflectance, measured with field spectrometers, for estimation of dielectric response, is considered here.
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