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Flux is a term in [[Radiometry|radiometry]].  It is defined as the change in energy over the change in time:
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'''Radiant flux''' is a term in [[Radiometry|radiometry]].  It is defined as the change in energy over the change in time:


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In this case, the Q refers to energy from photons.  The units for flux are [J/sec] which is equal to [W].
In this case, ''Q'' refers to energy from [[Photon|photons]] (radiation energy).  The units for flux are [J/sec] which is equal to [W] ([[watt]]).[[Category:Suggestion Bot Tag]]
 
 
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Radiant flux is a term in radiometry. It is defined as the change in energy over the change in time:

In this case, Q refers to energy from photons (radiation energy). The units for flux are [J/sec] which is equal to [W] (watt).