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Radiance vs Incandescence - What's the difference?

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Radiance is a related term of incandescence.


In physics|lang=en terms the difference between radiance and incandescence

is that radiance is (physics) the flux of radiation emitted per unit solid angle in a given direction by a unit area of a source while incandescence is (physics) the emission of visible light by a hot body.

As nouns the difference between radiance and incandescence

is that radiance is the quality of being radiant, shining, bright or splendid while incandescence is (physics) the emission of visible light by a hot body.

radiance

English

Noun

(wikipedia radiance)
  • the quality of being radiant, shining, bright or splendid
    • Girt with omnipotence, with radiance crowned. — Milton.
  • (physics) the flux of radiation emitted per unit solid angle in a given direction by a unit area of a source

    • incandescence

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia incandescence) (en-noun)
  • (physics) the emission of visible light by a hot body
  • the light so emitted
  • (by extension) great emotion, especially anger