Only a fraction of the solar radiation spectrum is visible to humans: the radiation with a wave length between 390 nm (violet) and 700 nm (red). That is the definition of light. Solar radiation received close to Earth but above atmosphere has a smaller fraction of energy shorter than 390 nm, with higher frequency than violet and called ultraviolet (UV), and a quite bigger fraction longer than 700 nm, with lower frequency than red called infrared (IR). UV and IR are just heat, not visible; UV is harmful for life. Average density of that radiation is 1361 W/m2.
At sea level, the solar radiation is filtered by the atmosphere. Some components are reduced. UV is filtered by the stratospheric ozone layer to a tiny portion. IR amounts to almost half the total solar power. The density of that radiation is about 1000 W/m2 when the sun is at the zenith (above your head). The corresponding illuminance (light flux per unit area) under clear sky is of more than 100,000 lm/m2 or 100,000 lux. It comprises direct solar radiation with its light fraction, and diffuse light from the visible sky and possibly other reflecting surfaces.
This is a very short and simple introduction to the subject. Please pick more complete works like the classic Daylighting (Hopkinson, Longmore, Peterbridge) and Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes (Duffie & Beckman) and take good full two weeks to read and understand that material.
INSOLATION: it is the incident solar radiation and it is measures in watt / m^2 while the lux is the incident lumens per m^2. The lux is incident solar radiation scaled by the spectral response of the eye of the human being. The human eye responses only to a specific range of wavelengths of the electromagnetic radiation called Light. Then the light is only a small portion of the solar radiation.
The solar cells and photo detector has naturally a different spectral response different from the human eye. Radiometric is used with such detectors and converters of the solar radiation.
For more details please follow the link: http://depts.washington.edu/mictech/optics/me557/Radiometry.pdf
Hi, Dhanraj Chouhan! Do You found answer for Yours question?
I have the same problem.
I have cheap luxmeter UT383. It displays 64000 Lux for ClearSky conditions for noon and Sun height is near 66 degrees.
How to recalculate this Lux to W/m2?
From numerous HandBooks on Physic I found this Magical numbers: 680 Lumen per 1 Watt; 4*Pi; 555nm. How to combine this numbers to obtain common relation E{W/m2}=E{Lux)*12.5e-3 ? What is the origin of Magical number 12.5e-3?
In may case this relation leads to 64000*12.5e-3=800W/m2.
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7th Jul, 2017
Vladimir Kubov
Petro Mohyla Black Sea State University
Here is examples of Luxes to Watts Ratio
Data Watts to Luxes Ratio for Sollar Radiation by TMY Data for Odessa
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3rd Jun, 2019
Chris Gueymard
Solar Consulting Services
You should find the proper definitions and answers in