Transmittance
type: QuantityKind
description: Transmittance is the fraction of incident light (electromagnetic radiation) at a specified wavelength that passes through a sample.
applicable unit: FRACTION
applicable unit: PERCENT
applicable unit: PSU
applicable unit: UNITLESS
has dimension vector: A0E0L0I0M0H0T0D1
informative reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transmittance
latex definition: $\tau = \frac{\Phi_t}{\Phi_m}$, where $\Phi_t$ is the transmitted radiant flux or the transmitted luminous flux, and $\Phi_m$ is the radiant flux or luminous flux of the incident radiation.
latex symbol: $\tau, T$
organized under: DimensionlessRatio
plain text description: Transmittance is the fraction of incident light (electromagnetic radiation) at a specified wavelength that passes through a sample.
wikidata match: Q1427863
comment: Applicable units are those of quantitykind:Transmittance
broader: DimensionlessRatio
todo: belongs to SOQ-ISO