spectral radiance

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The radiance, \(L\), at wavelength \(\lambda \) per unit wavelength interval. The SI unit is \(\rm{W m}^{-3}\ \rm{sr}^{-1}\), but a commonly used unit is \(\rm{W m}^{-2}\ \rm{sr}^{-1}\ \rm{nm}^{-1}\).
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 2223. (Glossary of terms used in photochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 2276 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'spectral radiance' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S05824 RIS BibTex EndNote
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