radiant intensityRadiant intensity is a quantitative expression of the brilliance of a source of electromagnetic (EM) energy over the entire electromagnetic spectrum . This quantity is measured in terms of the power emitted per unit solid angle from an isotropic radiator, a theoretical point source that radiates equally in all directions in three-dimensional space. The standard unit of radiant intensity is the watt per steradian (W/sr or W ? sr -1 ). For a theoretical point source, 1 W/sr is equivalent to 4 p (approximately 12.5664) W of total radiated power at all wavelengths. Compare luminous flux . Also see electromagnetic field , watt per steradian , International System of Units ( SI ), and Table of Physical Units .
|
|
|
| Last updated on:
Sep 21, 2005 |
|
Are you a Know-IT-All?
Is an electron’s charge positive or negative?
Answer
|
|
|
|
|
WORD OF THE DAY... |
|
|
|
USB
|
|
| LEARN MORE ABOUT... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
