shakeel Messages 23 Reaction score 0 Thread starter Mar 15, 2013 #1 what is the difference between luminosity, Intensity and flux in particle physics? Some time people use them in similar meanings.
what is the difference between luminosity, Intensity and flux in particle physics? Some time people use them in similar meanings.
mfb Mentor Insights Author Messages 37,497 Reaction score 14,384 Mar 15, 2013 #2 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luminosity http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intensity_(physics) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flux Luminosity is relevant for the collision rates, intensity can be relevant for heat, and flux can be relevant for particle detectors (and their occupancy) and radiation damage.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luminosity http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intensity_(physics) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flux Luminosity is relevant for the collision rates, intensity can be relevant for heat, and flux can be relevant for particle detectors (and their occupancy) and radiation damage.