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The number of photons (quanta,
) per unit time. (
, simplified expression:
when the number of photons is constant over the time considered). The SI unit is
. Alternatively, the term can be used with the amount of photons (mol or its equivalent einstein), the SI unit then being
.





See: spectral photon flow
See also: radiant power
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 2223 (Glossary of terms used in photochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 2263