emitted intensity

  • 1intensity — in·ten·si·ty || ɪn tensÉ™tɪ n. quality of being intense; strength, energy; strength of feeling; extreme degree; depth; clarity, amount of light emitted from a graphics device or from a pixel (Computers) …

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  • 2Luminous intensity — In photometry, luminous intensity is a measure of the wavelength weighted power emitted by a light source in a particular direction per unit solid angle, based on the luminosity function, a standardized model of the sensitivity of the human eye.… …

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  • 3luminous intensity — Optics. the luminous flux in lumens emitted per unit solid angle by a light source, measured in candles. * * * ▪ physics       the quantity of visible light that is emitted in unit time per unit solid angle. The unit for the quantity of light… …

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  • 4Radiant intensity — In radiometry, radiant intensity is a measure of the intensity of electromagnetic radiation. It is defined as power per unit solid angle. The SI unit of radiant intensity is watts per steradian (W·sr 1). It is distinct from intensity defined by… …

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  • 5Carbon intensity —   The amount of carbon by weight emitted per unit of energy consumed. A common measure of carbon intensity is weight of carbon per British thermal unit (Btu) of energy. When there is only one fossil fuel under consideration, the carbon intensity… …

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  • 6luminous intensity — noun : a quantity used to specify the light giving power of a source (as a lamp) and usually expressed in candles a point source whose luminous intensity is one candle emits one lumen of luminous flux per steradian of solid angle * * * Optics.… …

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  • 7luminous intensity — noun A measure of the power emitted by a source of light; equal to the flux density per solid angle …

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  • 8luminous intensity — /lumənəs ɪnˈtɛnsəti/ (say loohmuhnuhs in tensuhtee) noun (of a point source of light) the luminous flux emitted per unit solid angle, measured in candela …

  • 9radiant intensity — noun : the radiant energy that is emitted by a source per unit time per unit solid angle in a given direction under conditions that the source may be considered as sensibly a point source and that is measured in units of watts per steradian …

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  • 10electromagnetic radiation — Physics. radiation consisting of electromagnetic waves, including radio waves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, x rays, and gamma rays. [1950 55] * * * Energy propagated through free space or through a material medium in the form of… …

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