| flux | <radiobiology> The total amount of a quantity passing through a given surface per unit time. Typical quantities include (magnetic) field lines, particles, heat, energy, mass of fluid, etc. Common usage in plasma physics is for flux by itself to mean magnetic field flux, unless specified otherwise. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| flux density | <radiobiology> Total amount of a quantity passing through a unit surface area in unit time See: flux. (09 Oct 1997) |
| flux, light | <microscopy> Sometimes called luminous flux, the visible portion of the radiant energy emitted by a light source. It is measured in lumens per solid angle. In electrical engineering, it is analogous to the lines of force in a magnetic field, spoken of as magnetic flux. (05 Aug 1998) |
| flux ratio | The ratio of the two unidirectional fluxes through a particular boundary layer or membrane. (05 Mar 2000) |
| luminous flux | The quantity of light emitted from a point source in a given time; its unit is the lumen. (05 Mar 2000) |