Usage
The luminous intensity for monochromatic light of a particular wavelength λ is given by
where
- Iv is the luminous intensity in candelas (cd),
- Ie is the radiant intensity in watts per steradian (W/sr),
- is the standard luminosity function.
If more than one wavelength is present (as is usually the case), one must sum or integrate over the spectrum of wavelengths present to get the luminous intensity:
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