Table 1.
Calculated radiometric values, photopic illuminances v(λ), and mouse photopigment illuminances (α-opic lux) of the polychromatic LED and fluorescent light sources as transmitted through the cage48,55
| Radiometric and photometric values (325–780 nm inclusive) |
Rodent retinal photopigment weighted illuminances (α-opic lux) |
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| Photon flux (cm2/s) | Irradiance (µW/cm2) | Photopic illuminance (lux) | S cone | Melanopsin ipRGC | Rod | M cone | |
| Cage transmittance, bLAD | 5.62E+14 | 203 | 646 | 29 | 437 | 478 | 502 |
| Cage transmittance, CWF | 5.10E+14 | 182 | 657 | 20 | 305 | 373 | 416 |