| ΦPO(=TRO/ABS) | Probability that an absorbed photon leads to reduction further than QA- |
| ΦEO(=ETO/ABS) | Probability that an absorbed photon leads to electron transport further than QA- |
| ΨO(=ETO/TRO) | Probability that an absorbed photon leads to reduction of QA- |
| ABS/CS | Absorption flux per excited cross section |
| TRO/CS | Trapping of electrons per excited cross section |
| ETO/CS | Electron flux per excited cross section beyond QA- |
| DIO/CS | Energy dissipation flux per excited cross section |
| PIABS | Performance index on absorption basis |