Degree of polarization based on the three-component pBRDF model for metallic materials
Wang Kai1, Zhu Jing-Ping1, †, Liu Hong1, 2
       

BRDF coordinate system, where is the reflected radiance; is the incident irradiance; each of quantities and is commonly called an element of projected solid angle; and represent the zenith angle and azimuth angle, respectively; the subscripts “i” and “r” represent the incident and reflection rays, respectively; is the polar angle between the mean surface normal and the microfacet normal ; is the incident angle as measured from the microfacet.