3. Evaluation of light availability
3. Evaluation of light availability
3.1. Light attenuation: absorption and scattering.
3.5. Global and local specific photon absorption rates (Fab).
3.2. Light transmission model and local irradiance in flat and cylindrical systems.
3.3. The Lambert-Beer model and polychromatic light: mean absorption coefficient (ka)
3.4. Averaged irradiance (Iav) in flat and cylindrical systems.