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luminous flux · International · Modern
lumen
exact
- Record
- M038
- Definition quality
- Standardized
- Conversion mode
- multiplicative
- Calculator
- Fully calculable
Definition
lm = cd·sr
History & use
SI photometry links the lumen to the candela and steradian; it is part of the coherent SI family of photometric units.
Modern use
Modern use is context-dependent and varies by region or measurement system.
Sources & evidence
Source tier — · confidence high
