Luminous Intensity in Illumination Formulas

Luminous intensity is a measure of the amount of light emitted by a light source in a specific direction. It quantifies the brightness or concentration of light in that direction. And is denoted by I_v. Luminous Intensity is usually measured using the Candela for Luminous Intensity. Note that the value of Luminous Intensity is always negative.

Formulas to find Luminous Intensity in Illumination

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Illumination formulas that make use of Luminous Intensity

fxIllumination by Lambert Cosine LawGo

fxLuminous FluxGo

fxLuminanceGo

List of variables in Illumination formulas

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FAQ

What is the Luminous Intensity?

Luminous intensity is a measure of the amount of light emitted by a light source in a specific direction. It quantifies the brightness or concentration of light in that direction. Luminous Intensity is usually measured using the Candela for Luminous Intensity. Note that the value of Luminous Intensity is always negative.

Can the Luminous Intensity be negative?

Yes, the Luminous Intensity, measured in Luminous Intensity can be negative.

What unit is used to measure Luminous Intensity?

Luminous Intensity is usually measured using the Candela[cd] for Luminous Intensity. Candle (International)[cd], Decimal Candle[cd], Hefner Candle[cd] are the few other units in which Luminous Intensity can be measured.

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