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Luminous efficacy of a monochromatic source, under the 2° observer

Lumens per watt against wavelength. The curve is the luminous efficiency function scaled by 683, which is what luminous efficacy of radiation is — the 1979 redefinition of the candela fixed 555 nm at exactly 683 lm/W and everything else follows. Marked at 450 nm (26 lm/W), 500 nm (221 lm/W), 555 nm (683 lm/W), 600 nm (431 lm/W), 650 nm (73 lm/W). Under this observer the peak reaches 683 lm/W.
Luminous efficacy of a monochromatic source, under the 2° observerLumens per watt against wavelength. The curve is the luminous efficiency function scaled by 683, which is what luminous efficacy of radiation is — the 1979 redefinition of the candela fixed 555 nm at exactly 683 lm/W and everything else follows. Marked at 450 nm (26 lm/W), 500 nm (221 lm/W), 555 nm (683 lm/W), 600 nm (431 lm/W), 650 nm (73 lm/W). Under this observer the peak reaches 683 lm/W.683 lm/W — defined, not measured2622168343173400450500550600650700wavelength / nmpeak 683 lm/W at 555 nmCIE 1931 2° observer

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