Irradiance

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The rate at which radiant energy in a radiation field is transferred across an area of a surface (real or imaginary) in a hemisphere of directions.

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Radiant power incident per unit area upon a surface. Note: Irradiance is usually expressed in watts per square meter, but may also be expressed in joules per square meter. Deprecated synonym power density.

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