Probabilistic spectral model of color halftone incorporating substrate fluorescence and interface reflections

A spectral model incorporating three major physical phenomena, lateral light scattering, substrate fluorescence, and interface reflections governing light-print interaction is presented. In the model, light scattering inside a paper substrate is described by probabilities applicable for any degree of light diffusion. The concept of fluorescence enhanced transmittance has been proven very useful for extending the probability approach to prints on fluorescent substrates. The contribution of multiple internal reflections is accounted for by series expansion of fast convergence. Previously developed models like the Neugebauer equation and the Clapper-Yule model can easily be obtained as special cases of the present model.