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AM 0 sunlight

Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-000465

The solar spectral irradiance measured outside the Earth's atmosphere, representing the extraterrestrial solar spectrum. This spectrum is used as a standard for evaluating the performance of solar cells and other photodevices in space applications. The total irradiance for AM 0 sunlight is approximately 1361 W/m2.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CHM-000465
FieldChemistry
SubjectOrganic and Biomolecular Chemistry
ReferencesPAC, 2007, 79, 293. 'Glossary of terms used in photochemistry, 3rd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2006)' on page 302 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779030293)
See alsoAM 1 sunlight; Irradiance
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000465",
  "term": "AM 0 sunlight",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The solar spectral irradiance measured outside the Earth's atmosphere, representing the extraterrestrial solar spectrum. This spectrum is used as a standard for evaluating the performance of solar cells and other photodevices in space applications. The total irradiance for AM 0 sunlight is approximately 1361 W/m2.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "AM 1 sunlight",
    "irradiance"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2007, 79, 293. 'Glossary of terms used in photochemistry, 3rd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2006)' on page 302 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779030293)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/am-0-sunlight/"
}

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