Lambert (unit)
The lambert (symbol L, la or Lb) is a non-SI unit of luminance named for Johann Heinrich Lambert (1728–1777), a Swiss mathematician, physicist and astronomer. A related unit of luminance, the foot-lambert, is used in the lighting, cinema and flight simulation industries. The SI unit is the candela per square metre (cd/m²).
Definition
1 lambert (L) = 
candela per square centimetre (0.3183 cd/cm²) or 
cd m−2
See also
Other units of luminance:
References
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