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 CONVERSION: PPF TO EINSTEINS

An Einstein is defined as a mole of photons.
 
Therefore: microEinsteins per m2 per second is identical to micromoles per m2 per second.
      1000 µE m-2 s-1 = 1000 µmol m-2 s-1

Einsteins were interchangeably used along with µmol m-2 s-1 in the 60's and 70's, but the
Einstein is not a unit in the SI (International System) of units so using moles is preferred.

For more information see:
Units, Symbols, and Terminology for Plant Physiology

A Reference for Presentation of Research Results in the Plant Sciences
Edited by Frank B. Salisbury
Oxford University Press, 1996