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radiant flux


n.

The rate of flow of radiant energy.


 
 
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Meaning #1: the rate of flow of radiant energy (electromagnetic waves)

 
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In radiometry, radiant flux or radiant power is the measure of the total power of electromagnetic radiation (including visible light). The power may be the total emitted from a source, or the total landing on a particular surface.

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The SI unit of radiant flux is the watt (W), which has dimensions of energy/time or, in SI units joules/second.

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