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    1. μmol m-2s-1 is a unit of photon flux density that measures the number of photons passing through one square meter per second. 2. Different colors of photons (e.g. blue vs red) have different energies, so the power density in W/m2 depends on the photon color quantities. 3. Given a known spectral power distribution, the photon flux density in μmol m-2s-1 can be converted to a power flux in W/m2 using a factor that depends on the spectral power distribution.

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    1. μmol m-2s-1 is a unit of photon flux density that measures the number of photons passing through one square meter per second. 2. Different colors of photons (e.g. blue vs red) have different energies, so the power density in W/m2 depends on the photon color quantities. 3. Given a known spectral power distribution, the photon flux density in μmol m-2s-1 can be converted to a power flux in W/m2 using a factor that depends on the spectral power distribution.

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    Umolxm2 To Lux or Wxm2

    Uploaded by

    Javier Palma M
    1. μmol m-2s-1 is a unit of photon flux density that measures the number of photons passing through one square meter per second. 2. Different colors of photons (e.g. blue vs red) have different energies, so the power density in W/m2 depends on the photon color quantities. 3. Given a known spectral power distribution, the photon flux density in μmol m-2s-1 can be converted to a power flux in W/m2 using a factor that depends on the spectral power distribution.

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    What is μmol m-2s-1

    1 Photon Then imagine that in 1 second, all photons cross through of that area
    …
    BEFORE AFTER 1 second
    1 µMol of Photons …
    (6.02214129 x 1017 Photons)
    …

    …
    1m 2

    That means having 1 [µMol/(m2s1)] of photon flux density.


    What is W/m2

    Photons have differents colours, for example:


    1 Blue Photon 1 red Photon

    1 µMol of Blue Photons 1 µMol of red Photons


    … …
    Then the energy that can cross though of that area
     0.265 J  0.17 J
    in 1 second (power density), depends of the
    of energy of energy
    … … photon’s color quantities.

    1 m2
    Example
    They have differents irradiance values, only for composition of light
    Convert photon flux density to power flux

    Known SPD (spectral power distribution), we calculate a FACTOR that we can use for read W/m2 using PAR sensor

    𝐴
    Example: If the target is solar light, we can read μmol m-2s-1 and calculate value in W/m2, using = 𝐶 formula
    𝐵
    A

    B This factor only depends of the SPD


    Considerations

    - This method works as long as we consider that SPD not change too much (<10% var.) between measure points.
    - We could to use one of our new developments submarine-rov spectroradiometer, where you get the data without that error.

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