 Luminance - Definition: Encyclopedia II - Luminance - DefinitionLuminance is defined by
where
L is the luminance (cd/m2),
F is the luminous flux or luminous power (lm),
θ is the angle between the surface normal and the specified direction,
A is the area of the source (m2), and
Ω is the solid angle (sr).
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