Illuminance - shoudo (English spelling)

Japanese: 照度 - しょうど(英語表記)illuminance
Illuminance - shoudo (English spelling)

A measure of the brightness of a surface illuminated by a light source. It is given as the luminous flux per unit area, and its unit is lux (lx). If a luminous flux of F lumens (lm) is incident on an area of ​​S square meters ( m2 ), then the illuminance E is expressed as E = F / S. Illuminance is about 80 lux one meter directly below a 60-watt bare light bulb. It is about 100,000 lux in direct sunlight, about 10,000 lux in the shade of a tree, and about 2,000 lux indoors by a window (north-facing).

[Akio Obara and Makoto Bessho]

[Reference] | Brightness | Lux | Lumens

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

光源によって照らされている面の明るさの程度を表す尺度。単位面積当りに入射する光束で与えられ、単位はルクス(lx)で表す。光束Fルーメン(lm)が面積S平方メートル(m2)に入射していれば照度EEFSで表される。60ワットの裸電球の直下1メートルのところで約80ルクスである。直射日光の下で約10万ルクス、木陰で約1万ルクス、室内窓際(北側)で約2000ルクスである。

[小原章男・別所 誠]

[参照項目] | 明るさ | ルクス | ルーメン

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