| radiant emittance | wavenumber | frequency | irradiance |
| steradian | radiant energy | radiant intensity | wavelength |
| radiant flux | radiance |
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The distance between corresponding points on a wave separated by one period, e.g. the distance from peak to peak. |
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The number of waves passing a location per unit time. |
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The number of waves in a given unit of distance |
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The radiant energy transmitted in a radial direction per unit time. |
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The energy carried by electromagnetic radiation. |
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The radiant flux incident upon a surface per unit area. |
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The radiant energy radiated from a unit area per unit time. |
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The radiant flux radiated from a point source per unit solid angle in a radiant direction. |
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The radiant intensity per unit projected area in a radial direction. |
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The solid angle which, having its vertex at the centre of the sphere, cuts off an area equal to the square of the radius of the sphere. |