Luminance

Characteristic

apostilb

Notes

Other Names

blondel, blandel, asb

Metric (SI) Equivalent

3.1830988618 decicandelas / meter2

Metric (SI) Dimensions

length-2 × luminous-intensity

Description in Terms of Other Units and Constants

(1 / pi) candela / meter2

Characteristic

footlambert

Notes

Other Names

ft-L, flam

Metric (SI) Equivalent

34.262590996 decicandelas / meter2

Metric (SI) Dimensions

length-2 × luminous-intensity

Description in Terms of Other Units and Constants

(1 / pi) candela / foot2

Characteristic

lambert

Notes

Symbol

L

Other Name

lam

Metric (SI) Equivalent

3183.0988618 candelas / meter2

Metric (SI) Dimensions

length-2 × luminous-intensity

Description in Terms of Other Units and Constants

(10000 / pi) * candela / meter2

Characteristic

nit

Notes

Metric (SI) Equivalent

10 decicandelas / meter2

This equivalent is exact.

Metric (SI) Dimensions

length-2 × luminous-intensity

Characteristic

stilb

Notes

Symbol

sb

Metric (SI) Equivalent

10000 candelas / meter2

This equivalent is exact.

Metric (SI) Dimensions

length-2 × luminous-intensity