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directional-hemispherical transmittance,

[7.5.3.7] τ(θi;φi;2π)

The ratio of transmitted flux collected over the entire hemisphere to essentially collimated incident flux. (See Figure 21.)

Figure 21
Figure 21

Note: The direction of incidence must be specified.

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