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INTRODUCTION

Radiation that drives photosynthesis is called photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) and is typically defined as

total radiation across a range of 400 to 700 nm. PAR is almost universally quantified as photosynthetic photon flux

density (PPFD), the sum of photons from 400 to 700 nm in units of micromoles per square meter per second (µmol

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, equal to microEinsteins m

photons), the Einstein is not an SI unit, so expressing PPFD as µmol m

reported in units of moles of photons per square meter per day (mol m

(DLI).

The acronym PPF is also used and refers to the photosynthetic photon flux. The acronyms PPF and PPFD refer to

the same variable. Both terms are used because there is not a universal definition of the term flux. Flux is

sometimes defined as per unit area per unit time and sometimes defined as per unit time only. PPFD is used in this

manual.

Sensors that measure PPFD are often called quantum sensors due to the quantized nature of radiation. A quantum

refers to the minimum quantity of radiation, one photon, involved in physical interactions (e.g., absorption by

photosynthetic pigments). In other words, one photon is a single quantum of radiation.

Typical applications of quantum sensors include measurement of incident PPFD on plant canopies in outdoor

environments or in greenhouses and growth chambers, and reflected or under-canopy (transmitted) PPFD

measurement in the same environments.

Apogee Instruments SQ series quantum sensors consist of a cast acrylic diffuser (filter), photodiode, and signal

processing circuitry mounted in an anodized aluminum housing, and a cable to connect the sensor to a

measurement device. SQ-500 series quantum sensors are designed for continuous PPFD measurement in indoor or

outdoor environments. SQ series sensors output an analog signal that is directly proportional to PPFD. The analog

signal from the sensor is directly proportional to radiation incident on a planar surface (does not have to be

horizontal), where the radiation emanates from all angles of a hemisphere.

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). While microEinsteins and micromoles are equal (one Einstein = one mole of

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is preferred. Daily total PPFD is typically

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) and is often called daily light integral