When α is absorptivity, ρ is reflectivity and τ is transmissivity, then for a diathermanous body,
α = 1, ρ = 0 and τ = 0
α = 0, ρ = 1 and τ = 0
α = 0, ρ = 0 and τ = 1
α + ρ = 1 and τ = 0
α = 1, ρ = 0 and τ = 0
α = 0, ρ = 1 and τ = 0
α = 0, ρ = 0 and τ = 1
α + ρ = 1 and τ = 0