A camera photographs a matt whiteboard of radiance

PHYSICS · Subjective · Fermi University Physics · Optics & Photonics · Geometrical optics and imaging · Geometrical optics and imaging

Optics and Photonics, Ch Radiometry and photometry

Problem

A camera photographs a matt whiteboard of radiance L=150 W m−2 sr−1L = 150\ \mathrm{W\,m^{-2}\,sr^{-1}}, treated as a distant Lambertian object, using a lens set to f/5.6f/5.6. Find the irradiance landing on the sensor.

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