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Lambert, luminance
The lambert (symbol L) is an obsolete unit of luminance named for Johann Heinrich Lambert. A related unit of luminance, the footlambert, is still sometimes used in the lighting industry. The SI units is the candela per square metre (cd/m²).
1 L
is equal to
3,183.1 cd/m²
Candela per square metre (cd/m²)
3,183.1
Kilocandela per square metre (kcd/m²)
3.18
Candela per square centimetre (cd/cm²)
0.32
Candela per square foot (cd/ft²)
295.72
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929.03
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1
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3,183.1
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0.32