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Photometers

Scope note

Use for devices that measure the intensity of light falling on a surface (illuminance), or reflected by a surface (luminance)), or emitted by a light source (luminous flux or luminous intensity).

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000200053

Broader Terms used

<light measuring devices>

Equivalent Terms used

photometer

Created

13yrs ago

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