If the luminous intensity of a source of light in some direction is one candela, the irradiance of a point on a surface that is closest to the source is 1lm m−2 if the distance is one m...If the luminous intensity of a source of light in some direction is one candela, the irradiance of a point on a surface that is closest to the source is 1lm m−2 if the distance is one metre, 1lm cm−2 if the distance is one cm, and 1lm ft−2 if the distance is one foot.