May 7, 2011 #1 Vectorcrust Messages 5 Reaction score 0 Is there any quantitative relationship between luminous intensity of monochromatic light and flux of photons(number of photons/(area*second)) ?
Is there any quantitative relationship between luminous intensity of monochromatic light and flux of photons(number of photons/(area*second)) ?
May 7, 2011 #2 phyzguy Science Advisor Messages 5,293 Reaction score 2,363 Yes, there is. If I have a certain intensity of light I in Joules/(m^2-sec), and each photon carries an energy equal to h*f, then the number of photons per m^2 per sec is just: N = I/(h*f) photons/(m^2-sec)
Yes, there is. If I have a certain intensity of light I in Joules/(m^2-sec), and each photon carries an energy equal to h*f, then the number of photons per m^2 per sec is just: N = I/(h*f) photons/(m^2-sec)