- Lambert(s) (unit of luminance)
- Abbreviation: LM
Универсальный русско-английский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный русско-английский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
lambert — A unit of brightness; the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface emitting or reflecting a total luminous flux of 1 lumen/sq cm of surface. [J.H. L., German physicist and mathematician, 1728–1777] * * * lam·bert lam bərt n the centimeter gram … Medical dictionary
Lambert — Edward H., U.S. physician, *1915. See L. Eaton syndrome, Eaton L. syndrome. * * * lam·bert lam bərt n the centimeter gram second unit of brightness equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that radiates or reflects one lumen per… … Medical dictionary
Luminance — is a photometric measure of the density of luminous intensity in a given direction. It describes the amount of light that passes through or is emitted from a particular area, and falls within a given solid angle. The SI unit for luminance is… … Wikipedia
Lambert — may refer to*Lambert of Maastricht, bishop, saint, and martyr *Lambert of St Bertin or Lambert of St Omer, medieval encyclopedist *Lambert Mieszkowic, son of Mieszko I of Poland *Lambert McKenna, Irish scholar, Editor and Lexicographer. (1870… … Wikipedia
lambert — [lam′bərt] n. [after J. H. Lambert (1728 77), Ger mathematician, physicist, & philosopher] the basic unit of luminance in the CGS system, equal to the brightness of an ideal surface that radiates or reflects light at the rate of one lumen per… … English World dictionary
Lambert (unit) — The lambert (symbol L, la or Lb) is a non SI unit of luminance named for Johann Heinrich Lambert (1728–1777), a Swiss mathematician, physicist and astronomer. A related unit of luminance, the foot lambert, is used in the lighting, cinema and… … Wikipedia
Lambert (luminance) — The lambert (symbol L) is a unit of luminance named for Johann Heinrich Lambert (1728 1777), a German mathematician, physicist and astronomer. A related unit of luminance, the foot lambert, is used in the lighting, cinema and flight simulation… … Wikipedia
lambert — (La or Lb or L) a CGS unit of luminance. Luminance is the luminous intensity of a surface, measuring the intensity of the light emitted (or reflected) in all directions per unit of area of the surface. One lambert is the luminance of a surface … Dictionary of units of measurement
lambert — /lam beuhrt/, n. Optics. the centimeter gram second unit of luminance or brightness, equivalent to 0.32 candles per square centimeter, and equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface emitting or reflecting one lumen per square… … Universalium
Lambert — /lam beuhrt/; for 2 also Ger. /lahm berddt/, n. 1. Constant /kon steuhnt/, 1905 51, English composer and conductor. 2. Johann Heinrich /yoh hahn huyn rddikh/, 1728 77, German scientist and mathematician. 3. a male given name: from Germanic words… … Universalium
lambert — [ lambət] noun a former unit of luminance, equal to the emission or reflection of one lumen per square centimetre. Origin early 20th cent.: named after the 18th cent. German physicist Johann H. Lambert … English new terms dictionary