SI base unit for
luminous intensity (symbol:
). The
is the
luminous intensity, in a given direction, of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency
and that has a
radiant intensity in that direction of
(
)
per
.
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 957
(Glossary of terms in quantities and units in Clinical Chemistry (IUPAC-IFCC Recommendations
1996))
on page 964