Einstein (unit)

The einstein is a unit defined as one mole (6.022×1023) of photons.[1][2] As such, photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) was formerly often reported in microeinsteins per second per square meter (μE m−2 s−1). This usage is also not part of the International System of Units and when used this way it is redundant with the mole.

Since the unit does not have a standard definition and is not part of the SI system, it is usually better to avoid its use. The same information about photosynthetically active radiation can be conveyed using the SI convention by stating something such as, "The photon flux was 1500 μmol m−2 s−1".

This unit was named after physicist Albert Einstein.

References

  1. ↑ Albrecht Folsing, Albert Einstein: a biography. p. 299. New York. 1997. Viking
  2. ↑ Incoll, L. D., S. P. Long, and M. A. Ashmore. 1981. "SI units in publications in plant science." Commentaries in Plant Science. 2: pp. 83–96.


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