Measurements of Light Intencity

Their are several measuring techniques used to measure light in certain place but this article will consider only areal photo-metric measurements. It is measured in lumens per square meter (lm/m2), or lux (lx):

Illuminance is for light incident on a surface

The lux (symbol: lx) is the SI unit of illuminance and measuring luminous flux per unit area. It is equal to one lumen per square metre. 


The foot candle (symbol: fc) is commonly use units measuring luminas flux per unit area. It is equal to one lumen per square foot.

Fig. 7.4 Irradiance.


Measuring devices 

Lux meter.

Conversion ==>   1 Lux =0.0929 fc

Lux meter
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Foot candle meter.

Conversion ==>   1 fc = 10.764 lux







External Reference links.

  1. Light measurements hand book
  2. Measure Light intensity with your camera 
  3. Lux-meter design project 

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