Photometry Flashcards
Power produced by a source of EM radiation
Radiometry
Deals with the effect that the radiation has on the visual system
Photometry
What is the difference between radiometry and photometry
Radiometry does not take into account the “visibility” of the source
What is radiometry important for
Surgery
Describes the relative sensitivity of the eye to different wavelengths in the visible spectrum
Photopic luminosity curve, V(lambda), CIE luminosity function
What is the fundamental difference between photometry and radiometry
V (lambda)
At what wavelength is the eye most sensitive to
550
What does the photopic luminosity curve tell us
Certain wavelengths are mroe efficient at stimulating the visual system than other wavelengths of light
What is to be said about a blue light source at 10W, and wavelength of 400nm, and a red light source at 10W and 600nm wavelength?
Radiometrically equal but photometrically different
How many lumens a certain light source produces per watt
Luminous efficiency
Equation for luminous efficiency
LE x (680 lumens/W) x W
Total amount of light that emerges in all directions from the source
Luminous power
What is the unit for luminous power
Lumens
Light power produced in a given direction by a point source
Luminous intensity
What is the unit for luminous intensity
Candela (cd)=1 lumen/steradian
Steradian is cone
The amount of light coming off of a surface in a specified direction
Luminance
Unit of luminance
Candeal/square meter (cd/m2)
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The luminous power that falls on a surface
Illuminance
Unit of illuminance
Lumens/square meter (on/m2)=lux
Total light power produced by a source
Luminous power
Radiometric equivalent to luminous power (lumens)
Radiant power (joules/second or Watts)
Light power produced in a solid angle by a point source
Luminous intensity
Radiometric equivalent of luminous intensity
Randiant intensity (watts/steradian)
Radiometric equivalent of luminance
Radiance (watts/steradian/square meter)
Radiometric equivalent of illuminanace
Irradiance (watts/square meter)
As a surface is moved away from a point source, the number of lumens falling on it decreases with the square of the distance, resulting in a decrease in its illumination
Inverse square law
E=I/d^2
E=illumination falling on the surface
I=intensity of the point source
D=distance from the point source to the surface
Criterion for luminous intensity with different surfaces
- how much light illuminates the surface
- distance from the light source
- reflectance of the surface
- tilt of the surface relative to your line of sight
Reflects all the light in one direction. In this case, the angle of reflection=the angle of incidence. These surfaces appear shiny like a mirror or polished chrome
Speculation reflection