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Terms by IUPAC Div.
Version 3.0.1 (6463 Terms)
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook
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spectral radiance,
L
λ
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The
radiance
,
L
, at
wavelength
λ
per unit
wavelength
interval. The SI unit is
W m
−
3
sr
−
1
, but a commonly used unit is
W m
−
2
sr
−
1
nm
−
1
.
Source:
PAC, 1996,
68
, 2223. (
Glossary of terms used in photochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)
) on page 2276 [
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