A reflectance measuring apparatus is provided in the present invention. In
addition to measuring the intensity of light directly reflected from a
sample, the apparatus is further capable of collecting large-angle
reflected light scattered from the sample through a reflecting cover
disposed over the sample and measuring the intensity thereof. In one
embodiment, the reflecting cover has a parabolic surface for modulating
the large-angle reflected light to become parallel light projecting onto
a photo-detector. In another embodiment, the reflecting cover has an
elliptic surface for modulating the large-angle scattered light to focus
on the photo-detector.