Brightness Energy, Radiance
— the value of $B_{e}$, characterizing the radiation energy source of optical radiation in this direction and is equal: $$ B_{e}=\frac{d \Phi_{e}}{d \Omega d S \cos \varphi} $$ where $d \Phi_{e}$ — flux element surface luminous area $d S$ in the solid angle $d \Omega$ in a direction that makes an angle $\varphi$ with the normal to the element $d S$. Unit B. e. in SI — watts per steradian-square meter — W/(sr m2).