Conversion to lux (Light intensity)

[Petrucciowns]

How would I go about converting 59.7 mw/m^2 to lux?

I would appreciate any help I can't find an equality.

 

[tiny-tim]

lux

How would I go about converting 59.7 mw/m^2 to lux?

I would appreciate any help I can't find an equality.

Hi Petrucciowns!

1 lux = 1 lumen per m²

1 lumen = 1 candela steradian (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lumen_(unit))

and (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candela#Definition) …

The candela is the luminous intensity, in a given direction, of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 × 1012 hertz and that has a radiant intensity in that direction of 1⁄683 watt per steradian.

 

[Petrucciowns]

Yes, but those conversions don't match up with the variables that I have.

 

[Redbelly98]

How would I go about converting 59.7 mw/m^2 to lux?

I would appreciate any help I can't find an equality.

It depends on the wavelength.

For 555 nm light, 1 W/m^2 is equivalent to 683 lux.

For other wavelengths, multiply that by the human eye sensitivity function.