Request InfoGamma ScientificSAN DIEGO, July 12, 2012 — For production line testing of thin-film optical coating display reflectance, Gamma Scientific has released the Display Reflectance Spectrophotometer System. The high-speed instrument captures precise, repeatable measurements of the antireflection optical coating on displays. With the option of excluding other reflective layers behind the first surface, the spectrophotometer provides high accuracy and versatility. It combines proprietary RadOMA spectroradiometers with optically stable and durable fixed-angle gonioreflectometer heads to test at production speeds. 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